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Stoicism: Stoic Philosophy Made Easy
Mark P. Smith · 2018
🎙 Narrated by Michael Hatak
49/100
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A solid, accessible on-ramp to Stoicism for newcomers, but it stays at introductory depth and doesn't bring much new to a crowded field. Michael Hatak narrates this and the author's other titles consistently, a decent sign, even without independent reviews of the performance.
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🎙 Narration: fine Michael Hatak narrates this and the author's other Stoicism titles consistently, though no independent reviews of the performance exist.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety65
Substance / usefulness50
Craft & writing55
Originality40
Evidence & accuracy55
Hype vs delivers45
Age-fit65
Human-eye read35
Penny’s verdict49
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