{"product_id":"9781541644533","title":"How to Be a Stoic: Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the tradition of \u003ci\u003eHow to Live\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHow Proust Can Change Your Life\u003c\/i\u003e, a philosopher asks how ancient Stoicism can help us flourish today\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhenever we worry about what to eat, how to love, or simply how to be happy, we are worrying about how to lead a good life. No goal is more elusive. In \u003ci\u003eHow to Be a Stoic\u003c\/i\u003e, philosopher Massimo Pigliucci offers Stoicism, the ancient philosophy that inspired the great emperor Marcus Aurelius, as the best way to attain it. Stoicism is a pragmatic philosophy that focuses our attention on what is possible and gives us perspective on what is unimportant. By understanding Stoicism, we can learn to answer crucial questions: Should we get married or divorced? How should we handle our money in a world nearly destroyed by a financial crisis? How can we survive great personal tragedy? Whoever we are, Stoicism has something for us—and\u003ci\u003e How to Be a Stoic\u003c\/i\u003e is the essential guide.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47064900436208,"sku":"9781541644533","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781541644533_p0.jpg?v=1763746856","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781541644533","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}