The Socrates Express – Audiobook Online

“The Socrates Express” by Eric Weiner is a non-fiction book that combines travel and philosophy to explore life lessons from dead philosophers. Through his own experiences and conversations with people from various cultures, Weiner examines the teachings of great thinkers such as Socrates, Confucius, and Nietzsche, and applies their wisdom to modern-day issues. The audiobook, narrated by the author himself, takes the listener on a journey from Athens, where Socrates lived, to Delhi, where the Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment, and beyond. Along the way, Weiner reflects on topics such as the meaning of life, the nature of happiness, and the concept of free will. “The Socrates Express” offers an insightful and thought-provoking look at how ancient philosophies can inform our present-day lives, making it a great listen for anyone interested in self-improvement or philosophical inquiry.

• The Socrates Express

  

  

• In Search of Life Lessons from Dead Philosophers
• By: Eric Weiner
• Narrated by: Eric Weiner

The New York Times best-selling author, The Geography of Happiness, embarks on an intellectual journey, following in the footsteps of history’s greatest thinkers and showing us how. each – from Epicurus to Gandhi, Thoreau to Beauvoir – offers practical and spiritual lessons for today’s world. unstable time.

We look to philosophy for the same reasons we travel: to see the world from a different perspective, to discover hidden beauty, and to find new ways of being. We want to learn how to embrace the magic. Face regret. Hold on to hope.

Eric Weiner combines his passions for philosophy and travel on a pilgrimage around the world to discover surprising life lessons from great thinkers around the world, from Rousseau to Nietzsche, Confucius to Simone Weil. Traveling by train (the most thoughtful mode of transport), he traveled thousands of miles, stopping at Athens, Delhi, Wyoming, Coney Island, Frankfurt, and the point in between to reconnect with his original purpose. of philosophy: teach us how to lead smarter, life more meaningful. From ancient Socrates and Athens to 20th-century Beauvoir and Paris, the philosophers and places chosen by Weiner provide important spiritual and practical lessons as we navigate today’s turbulent times.

In an “exciting” adventure “that will take you places of wisdom and humor” (San Francisco Book Review), Weiner invites us to accompany him on his journey of intellectual pursuits and discovery of change. his life as he tries to find answers to our most important questions. question. Socrates Express is “full of valuable lessons… a delightful, edgy book that engages the reader with its approach to the gum philosophy and its apparent simplicity, while gradually drawing them deeper. more” (NPR).

I have no background in philosophy. I have heard a philosopher speak exactly once every 30 minutes in my life. This book is a great introduction not only to the thinking of some of the great philosophers, but also to how those philosophies can be practically applied to my day-to-day life, or at the very least. my thinking. Weiner takes a lofty subject and makes it both relatable and practical. The reading is pleasant to listen to.

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