Seneca pontificates that the only life worth living is the one of a philosopher. Which, co-incidentally, is the life he leads. His is the best life. Any other life is dumb and stupid and a waste of time. His life isn't, because he's better than you. Your life is pathetic because you're not a philosopher. You may have done many worthy things and helped mankind and been very productive - but it's all worthless. And so are you. But he's not. He's awesome. Because he's a philosopher and spent his life studying philosophy. Be like Seneca. Seneca the great. But you won't be. Because he's better than you, and isn't pompous or judgmental at all.

Het is duidelijk dat Seneca schreef voor de rijke elite van Rome. Volgens hem moet je met niets bezig zijn, behalve het zoeken naar wijsheid, toevallig wat hij dus doet. Het was wel leuk geschreven, hij neemt duidelijk geen blad voor de mond en maakt zich geen zorgen om anderen te beledigen.

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These stoics, so smart, so wise.