About this episode
In this episode, my guest is James Romm the author of Dying Every Day: Seneca at the Court of Nero. James is a Professor of Classics at Bard College in NY. He specializes in ancient Greek and Roman culture. He has also edited two books on Seneca for the Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers series titled How to Die and How to Keep Your Cool.
In the conversation, James and I discuss:
- The meaning of Dying Every Day
- The Two Seneca’s
- Fear and Death
- Living a meaningful life
- Humility and wisdom
- Wisdom in daily life and much more
Connect with James Romm: jamesromm.com/
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