Marcus Aurelius, Rabbi Sacks, and Mark Twain on Tragic Fiction (Aurelius – Meditations 11:6)

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Synopsis: Today’s musings were sparked by my recommendation of the Charlie Kaufman movie Synecdoche, New York, and my decision not to rewatch it because it’s too depressing. In today’s episode we discuss four perspectives on tragedies – three from the thinkers listed in the title, and the fourth from Judaism itself. 

Sources:
- Aurelius, Meditations 11:6
- Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, The Birth of Hope: Bechukotai 5779
- Mark Twain, Review of Master of Palmyra
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Stoic texts:
The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
Letters from a Stoic Master (Seneca)
The Discourses of Epictetus
The Enchiridion (Handbook) of Epictetus
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