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ISBN
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9780593191736
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Book Title
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Wisdom Takes Work : Learn. Apply. Repeat
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Book Series
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The Stoic Virtues Ser.
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Publisher
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Penguin Publishing Group
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Item Length
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7.4 in
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Publication Year
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2025
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Format
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Hardcover
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Language
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English
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Item Height
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1.3 in
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Genre
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Philosophy, Self-Help, Business & Economics
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Topic
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Motivational, History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Motivational & Inspirational
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Item Weight
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12.6 Oz
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Item Width
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5.3 in
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Number of Pages
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400 Pages
Wisdom Takes Work : Learn. Apply. Repeat., Hardcover by Holiday, Ryan, Brand …
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0593191730
ISBN-13
9780593191736
eBay Product ID (ePID)
13077812153
Product Key Features
Book Title
Wisdom Takes Work : Learn. Apply. Repeat
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2025
Topic
Motivational, History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Motivational & Inspirational
Genre
Philosophy, Self-Help, Business & Economics
Book Series
The Stoic Virtues Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
12.6 Oz
Item Length
7.4 in
Item Width
5.3 in
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Reviews
“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
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.
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