In the middle of the second century CE, the most powerful man in the Western world sat in the legionary fortress of Carnuntum, by the River Danube, contemplating the fact that one day nobody would ...

A "Stoic retirement" doesn't mean depriving yourself. It's a character-based approach to life and aging that can bring calm and clarity.

The empire the emperor inherited was faltering. The national treasury was depleted, and foreign invaders frequently crossed the borders. The emperor was kind and diligent. Though he tirelessly handled ...