Show Notes
Settle in at a scholar's desk past midnight, where Seneca keeps you company and the lamp never gutters. Three unhurried hours of readings, craft, and patience for studying, working, or resting beside quiet industry.
Chapters: 00:00:00 — Clearing the Desk at Midnight 00:16:58 — Attention Is a Craft 00:35:43 — Seneca on Time, First Reading 00:53:23 — Seneca on Time, Second Reading 01:12:32 — The Hard Thing Done Well 01:31:28 — Patience and the Long Night 01:45:47 — The Rhythm of Work and Rest 02:02:20 — Days Weeks Seasons Lifetimes 02:19:13 — The Second Wind 02:24:25 — What the Clock Cannot Measure 02:30:59 — A Note for Morning You 02:37:27 — The Company of the Lamp 02:44:06 — The Last Page 02:49:49 — The Chair That Held You 02:52:46 — Putting Out the Lamp
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