13.1 · Stoicism & Practical Philosophy
Meditations
A Roman emperor’s private notebook, never intended for publication — which is precisely why it’s trustworthy. A few pages at a time, for years. The ideal slow companion for my temperament.
Deepen
Section titled “Deepen”Letters from a Stoic
Warmer and more practical than Marcus. Read as individual letters, never as a book.
Discourses and Selected Writings
The dichotomy of control at its source, from a former slave. Free in older translations.
Reference
Section titled “Reference”The Practicing Stoic
Organised by theme, with the original passages alongside. The best single reference for the school.
A Guide to the Good Life
A modern systematic introduction, for when I want the framework before the fragments.