Plato's Podcasts

Filled with timeless insight into life, relationships, work and partying, this book takes a sideways glance at modern living and presents the would-be thoughts of Ancient Philosophers on various topics central to our 21st century existence. • What would Plato make of the credit crunch? • Why would Secundus the Silent advise against backpacking? • What advice would Aristotle have for lawyers and politicians? • What links Paris Hilton and Diogenes the Cynic? Applying the philosophy of the ancients to our twenty-first-century existence, Plato’s Podcasts shows that whether it’s carved in stone or recorded on MP3, great wisdom is always timeless. Recalling the extraordinary lives of the ancient philosophers – from one who slept in a barrel to another who never stopped laughing – acclaimed writer Mark Vernon shows that if we want to solve the problems of the present, there is no better resource than the past!