How to Read Two Books a Week

100 books a year sounds like a lofty goal, but it’s not that hard once you break it down

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Most of my friends know I’m interested in Stoic philosophy. When one of them wants to start learning about the subject, they’ll ask me something like: “Which one should I read first — Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, or Epictetus?”