Breakfast with Seneca reveals how Stoicism can help lead to a more virtuous life, free of anxiety and uncertainty.

Seneca lived from 4 B.C. to 65 A.D. He was the earliest significant Stoic writer and his philosophical works have persisted long enough to reach us in the 21st century.

Stoicism has been widely misunderstood. Many wrongly associate it with the repression of one's emotions.

Stoic philosophers actually promote the expression of positive emotions, while providing tools to control and understand negative ones.

Stoicism is meant to be a therapy for the soul and a school of knowledge leading to a happier and more fulfilling life.

David Fideler is an author and university professor whose work focuses on philosophy and intellectual history.

In his 2022 book Breakfast with Seneca, Fideler gives an overview of Seneca's core Stoic beliefs. Fideler also shows how they can be successfully applied to our contemporary lives.