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About this book
'An inspiring story of a life well lived.' MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG, Founder of Bloomberg LP and Bloomberg Philanthropies
The Stoic ideal of a well lived life has been around since 300BC, but what can we learn from it 2,300 years later?
In The Stoic Capitalist, Robert Rosenkranz shows how its teachings can lead to a life of accomplishment, fulfillment, and impact. Stoic principles are applied not just to help you cope but to achieve your most ambitious goals. He offers an astute combination of philosophical, psychological, and business observations, along with practical advice spanning topics as diverse as finance, investments, negotiation, hiring, time management, art collecting, philanthropy, and longevity. He explains how ancient philosophy and its psychological insights can be used to create extraordinary outcomes in your personal and professional life.
Each of the short chapters offers ideas you can use to thrive. Along the way, you meet a lively global cast of RAND nuclear strategists, pioneering artists, scientist-entrepreneurs racing to extend the human lifespan, and iconic figures in the Wall Street boom years. The book offers an insider's perspective on the creation of such major developments as private equity, hedge funds, and junk bonds.
Rosenkranz writes as he speaks, with the engaging voice of a Renaissance man who is insatiably curious, eager to learn, open to all viewpoints, but embracing none without critical thought. Reading this book may help you realize your childhood dreams.
The Stoic ideal of a well lived life has been around since 300BC, but what can we learn from it 2,300 years later?
In The Stoic Capitalist, Robert Rosenkranz shows how its teachings can lead to a life of accomplishment, fulfillment, and impact. Stoic principles are applied not just to help you cope but to achieve your most ambitious goals. He offers an astute combination of philosophical, psychological, and business observations, along with practical advice spanning topics as diverse as finance, investments, negotiation, hiring, time management, art collecting, philanthropy, and longevity. He explains how ancient philosophy and its psychological insights can be used to create extraordinary outcomes in your personal and professional life.
Each of the short chapters offers ideas you can use to thrive. Along the way, you meet a lively global cast of RAND nuclear strategists, pioneering artists, scientist-entrepreneurs racing to extend the human lifespan, and iconic figures in the Wall Street boom years. The book offers an insider's perspective on the creation of such major developments as private equity, hedge funds, and junk bonds.
Rosenkranz writes as he speaks, with the engaging voice of a Renaissance man who is insatiably curious, eager to learn, open to all viewpoints, but embracing none without critical thought. Reading this book may help you realize your childhood dreams.
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Table of contents
- Praise Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Risking It All
- I Was an Only Child; My Parents Were Only Parents
- You are Ten; Time to Think for Yourself
- Read Biographies: How-to-Do-It Manuals for Success
- Read Stoic Philosophy: How-to-Do-It Manuals for the Well-Lived Life
- You are Fourteen; Time to Start an Investment Fund and Plot a Proxy Contest
- You Face Prejudice: So What?
- The Well-Lived Life Includes Culture
- The Youngest Yalie
- Study Law, but Donât Always Listen to Your Lawyer
- Practice Law, but Not for Long
- Going Nuclear: The View from the Top
- Study Success: The Forbes 400 Story
- Your Bossâs Esteem is Good; Your Self-Esteem is Better
- Learning Optimism
- Things to Tell Your Wife; Things Not to Tell Your Wife
- A Diversified Portfolio of Friends
- Donât Build a Business; Buy a Business
- âTaken at the Floodâ: Know When to Go All In
- Striking Out
- Hitting a Home Run
- Buyouts as an Elegant Pursuit
- Get Rich Slowly
- How to Evaluate an Opportunity: Ask for a Picture
- Learn to Negotiate: A Problem for Two to Solve; Not a Contest for One to Win
- Behold the Earthlings: Study the Behavior of Marketplace Participants
- Beware the Lucky Monkeys: How Not to Choose Investment Managers
- Golden Needles in the Haystack: How to Choose Investment Managers
- From President to Personal Assistant: How to Do a Job Interview
- You Can Get Angry, but Donât Act Angry
- When the World Changes, Adapt
- The Delphi Story: Building a Business, Nurturing a Culture
- You Need Some Partners
- Buying Art: Bad Investment, Great Idea
- The Selfish Philanthropist
- Intelligence Squared: Open to Debate
- Join the Board, Join the Bored
- Vacations and Vocations: Doing More with Leisurely Pursuits
- The Entrepreneurial Constitution
- Too Much Democracy?
- Give China Face
- A Walk in the Garden; A Bowl of Tea
- Death and Taxes
- You Can Make More Money; You Cannot Make More Time
- Maybe You Can Make More Time
- Acknowledgments
- Bibliography
- Index