Ancient
Seneca: 'Life Is Long Enough, If You Know How to Use It' — A Stoic Practitioner Caught Between Power and Philosophy
As Nero's tutor and de facto regent, Seneca stood at the centre of imperial power while dispensing Stoic prescriptions for time, anger, and death. The contradiction between his vast wealth and his sermons on frugality is precisely where his practical philosophy — philosophy that refuses to stay in the study — draws blood.
