Unmapped Storylands with Elif Shafak

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The Lost Art of Listening

The Lost Art of Listening

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The Greek thinker Epictetus believed that philosophy was not simply a set of ideas or ideals, but, primarily, a way of life.

He was an unusual man, Epictetus. He was born in Hierapolis, Phyrgia, which is today a tourist destination in modern Turkey, named Pamukkale—famous for its stunning white calcium travertines and terraces, and mineral-rich thermal …

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