How to Say No: An Ancient Guide to the Art of Cynicism (Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers)
An entertaining and enlightening collection of ancient writings about the philosophers who advocated simple living and rejected unthinking conformity
The Cynics were ancient Greek philosophers who stoo…
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