Weekend reading- Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations

The year was 177 AD. Marcus, encamped in a dark forest near the upper Danube, was surrounded by hostile forces. He was pretty sure his legions would throttle the barbarians, but in war you never can tell.

What really kept him up at night was his son, Commodus. Marcus would be leaving his precious Rome in Commodus’ hands before long and Commodus hadn’t t…