Combining personal reflection with riveting storytelling, The Stoic Capitalist shows how an ancient ideal can lead to a life of accomplishment, fulfillment, and impact.
About the Book
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, fulfilment and impact. Stoic principles are applied not just to help the reader cope but to achieve their 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 one’s personal and professional life.
Each of the short chapters offers ideas readers can use to thrive. Along the way, they will 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 readers realise their childhood dreams:
“The most courageous business decision I made in my life was the one I made... to put my entire liquid net worth at risk in the firm I was launching. Not only was my commitment extremely large relative to my means, it was highly leveraged as well. A loss that would have cost [my investors] a barely noticeable ten percent of [their] investment would have wiped me out. It may have appeared both foolhardy and impulsive for me to agree to such a thing, no less to suggest it. Appear is the key word.
The Stoics prize courage, by which they mean taking action that is informed by reason, even when doing so provokes fears, even when our instinct is to panic…..In this case my calculation was entirely rational.”
WHAT YOU’LL DISCOVER IN THE STOIC CAPITALIST
How to make better decisions by managing emotions and prioritizing reason.
Why resilience and adaptability are essential in an unpredictable world.
Timeless strategies for building wealth and achieving personal fulfillment.
The art of leading with integrity while contributing to the greater good.
Through engaging stories, practical advice, and timeless philosophy, The Stoic Capitalist is more than a book—it’s a guide to mastering the art of living and succeeding.