Casanova: A Lust for Life

Giacomo Casanova begins his autobiography proclaiming his faith in the Christian God, laying out a few of his beliefs. At … More

The Sisyphus Blog Podcast List

I started listening to podcasts five years ago, back when I worked an office job. Working an office job means … More

There’s this quote from the Stoic philosopher Seneca in his essay On the Happy Life that I often think about … More

I tend to use a lot of quotations from great thinkers of the past. I do this because it is … More

When I was eighteen a good friend of mine recommended a book to me. It was a 500-page book with … More

When I was a kid I spent a lot of my free time reading fantasy novels and nature books. It … More

At the beginning of the year I planned to read 12 books—a book a month—but I ended up reading 61. … More

I recently finished Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Notes from Underground. Dostoevsky can breathe life into his characters like no other author. His … More

Push the rock up the mountain. Read these. Books have been one of the most important tools in shaping my … More