31 sats \ 2 replies \ @siggy47 13 Feb \ on: Stoic Book Club: Meditations by Marcus Aurelius #1 - Debts and Lessons BooksAndArticles
One thing that really struck me was the wealth of educational opportunity available to a wealthy Roman. The plebs, meanwhile, were just trying to get through the day focused on daily survival needs.
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271 sats \ 0 replies \ @Se7enZ OP 13 Feb
Yeah, in 6. From Diognetus, the last sentence is an appreciation to "choose the Greek lifesytle -- the camp-bed and the cloak." It reads like the wealthy Romans are on luxury study abroad in Greece and the have to choice to just party, or assimilate and learn from the lifestyle.
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261 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 13 Feb
Blue collar vs white collar vs platinum collar
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