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A review by 5teverin0
Your User's Manual: A Guide for Purpose and an Anxiety Free Life in the 21st Century by Anderson Silver
5.0
A good primer for beginners, refresher for the more experienced
I came to this book via the author's podcast "Stoicism For A Better Life", which I find to be very interesting and beneficial. This book presents many of the same ideas, which are the basic tenets of Stoicism. Mr. Silver presents what can be rather complex and sometimes abstract concepts in an easy to read and digest style. He provides relatable, real-life examples of Stoicism in action, backed up by relevant quotes from the likes of Seneca, Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius, as well as other authors and thinkers. My only quibble is that the prose is a bit awkward in places, and there were a few punctuation and grammar mistakes. But, nothing that cannot be remedied with a little editing, and nothing that kept me from enjoying and learning a lot from this book.
I came to this book via the author's podcast "Stoicism For A Better Life", which I find to be very interesting and beneficial. This book presents many of the same ideas, which are the basic tenets of Stoicism. Mr. Silver presents what can be rather complex and sometimes abstract concepts in an easy to read and digest style. He provides relatable, real-life examples of Stoicism in action, backed up by relevant quotes from the likes of Seneca, Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius, as well as other authors and thinkers. My only quibble is that the prose is a bit awkward in places, and there were a few punctuation and grammar mistakes. But, nothing that cannot be remedied with a little editing, and nothing that kept me from enjoying and learning a lot from this book.