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How to Think like a Roman Emperor

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How to Think like a Roman Emperor

Three Easy Steps to Wisdom in the Face of Adversity

Donald J. Robertson
Feb 25, 2021
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Three Easy Steps to Wisdom in the Face of Adversity

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Let me tell you one of my favourite stories… Two and a half thousand years ago the Greek philosopher Socrates remarked that society will never flourish until kings become philosophers, or philosophers become kings. However, there had never actually been a king who was…

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