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How to Face the End of the World: An Ancient Guide for Apocalyptic Times(Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers)

How to Face the End of the World: An Ancient Guide for Apocalyptic Times(Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers)


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A grimly entertaining anthology of ancient Greek and Roman writings about how to fearlessly prepare for the end of the world and other disasters

A remarkable percentage of people believe we are living in the end times, according to pollsters. Between the climate crisis, nuclear weapons, AI, and other existential threats, it's easy to see why. How should we think about the apocalypse? How can we mentally prepare for doomsday and other disasters? This anthology presents ancient Greek and Roman writings about the end of the world--from the poet Hesiod and his prediction that Zeus will destroy humanity to philosophers such as Plato, Lucretius, Seneca, and Epictetus, who viewed the end of the world as an inevitable and regular process of nature and the cosmos. These writers--the original doomscrollers--show how thinking about the annihilation of civilization or the planet can be instructive and healthy, and they seek to teach listeners how to face catastrophe without fear.

Featuring fresh new translations and an introduction, this collection presents stories and ideas that are both familiar and unfamiliar. Here, Plato invents the tale of Atlantis to illustrate the idea that civilization is periodically wiped out by natural disasters, the Epicureans envision total planetary destruction in a universe guided by natural laws, the Stoics theorize that the cosmos is repeatedly consumed by its "creative fire" and then reborn, and much more.

Along the way, we discover the ancient roots of modern doomsday prepping and postapocalyptic fiction. But most of all, we learn how thinking about the end of the world can be oddly reassuring and improve how we live today.



About the Author :
Titus Lucretius Carus was a Roman poet and philosopher during the first century. His only known work is On the Nature of Things, an epic poem about the beliefs of Epicureanism. Lucius Annaeus Seneca (c.4BC - AD65) was a Stoic philosopher, statesman, and playwright. He was the tutor and advisor of Emperor Nero before he was forced to drink poison for allegedly having aided in an assassination attempt against the emperor. He is best known for his letters and essay on moral issues as well as his tragedies, including Medea and Phaedra. Christopher Star is professor of classics and director of the Axinn Center for the Humanities at Middlebury College. His books include Apocalypse and Golden Age: The End of the World in Greek and Roman Thought. Christopher Star is professor of classics and director of the Axinn Center for the Humanities at Middlebury College. His books include Apocalypse and Golden Age: The End of the World in Greek and Roman Thought. Christopher Star is professor of classics and director of the Axinn Center for the Humanities at Middlebury College. His books include Apocalypse and Golden Age: The End of the World in Greek and Roman Thought. Christopher Star is professor of classics and director of the Axinn Center for the Humanities at Middlebury College. His books include Apocalypse and Golden Age: The End of the World in Greek and Roman Thought. Edoardo Ballerini is a two-time winner of the Audio Publisher Association's Best Male Narrator Award, a two-time winner of Society of Voice Arts Awards, and was named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine in 2019.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9798228969544
  • Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
  • Publisher Imprint: Blackstone Publishing
  • Edition: Unabridged edition
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: An Ancient Guide for Apocalyptic Times
  • ISBN-10: 8228969546
  • Publisher Date: 01 Dec 2026
  • Binding: CD-Audio
  • Language: English
  • Series Title: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers


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