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Highlights
- In this much-anticipated final installment in the Stoic Virtues series, Ryan Holiday makes the case for the virtue on which all other virtues depend.
- About the Author: Ryan Holiday is one of the world's bestselling living philosophers.
- 400 Pages
- Business + Money Management, Motivational
- Series Name: The Stoic Virtues
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Book Synopsis
In this much-anticipated final installment in the Stoic Virtues series, Ryan Holiday makes the case for the virtue on which all other virtues depend. Of all the stoic virtues - courage, discipline, justice, and wisdom - wisdom is the most elusive. This is especially apparent in an age where reaction and idle chatter are rewarded, and restraint and thoughtfulness are unfashionable. The great statesman and philosophers of the past would not be fooled, as we are, by headlines or appearances or the primal pull of tribalism. They knew too much of history, of their own flaws, of the need for collaboration to do any of that. That's wisdom - and we need it more than ever. Wisdom is Ryan Holiday's guiding principle, and Wisdom Takes Work is the culmination of all his work. Drawing on fascinating stories of the ancient and modern figures alike, Holiday shows how to cultivate wisdom through reading, self-education, and experience. Through the lives of Montaigne, Seneca, Joan Didion, Abraham Lincoln, and others, Holiday teaches us how to listen more than we talk, to think with nuance, to ruthlessly question our own beliefs, and to develop a method of self-education. He argues convincingly for the necessity of mental struggle and warns against taking shortcuts that deprive us of real knowledge. And he shows us how dangerous power and intelligence can be without the tempering influence of wisdom. An absence of curiosity and prudence is a catastrophe for all of us, argues Ryan Holiday. This incredibly timely book both diagnoses the greatest problem of our current moment and offers solutions for the way forward. Wisdom is work - but it's worth it.Review Quotes
"A deeply thoughtful yet entertainingly readable description of the journey to wisdom by a modern age philosopher. I wish Ryan Holiday had written it, and I'd read it, when I was twenty. Now I hope everyone does." --General Stanley McChrystal, retired US Army and author of On Character
About the Author
Ryan Holiday is one of the world's bestselling living philosophers. His books, including The Daily Stoic, The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego Is the Enemy, Stillness Is the Key and his #1 New York Times bestselling series on the Stoic Virtues, appear in more than forty languages and have sold over 10 million copies. He lives outside Austin with his wife and two boys ... and a small herd of cows and donkeys and goats. His bookstore, The Painted Porch, sits on historic Main Street in Bastrop, Texas.Dimensions (Overall): 7.0 Inches (H) x 5.0 Inches (W) x .81 Inches (D)
Weight: .71 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 400
Genre: Business + Money Management
Sub-Genre: Motivational
Series Title: The Stoic Virtues
Publisher: Portfolio
Format: Hardcover
Author: Ryan Holiday
Language: English
Street Date: October 21, 2025
TCIN: 1003026698
UPC: 9780593191736
Item Number (DPCI): 247-43-1547
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 0.71 pounds
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