What is the root of anger? How can one control it or – better yet – prevent it? In this unique work, Seneca, the Stoic philosopher, politician, tutor of Nero, and brother of Gallio, examines with insight and calmness the most fiery and dangerous human passion: anger.

Living in a turbulent era – when Christianity was born and Rome was shaken by conspiracies and imperial madness – Seneca recognizes anger as a treasure deeply rooted within us, useful for survival but destructive when it gets out of control. His philosophical proposal is twofold: not to become angry and not to do harm when angry.

His thought, influenced by the Stoic idea of reason and virtue, strikingly aligns with modern discoveries in neuroscience: the need for love, the grief of rejection, anger, jealousy, hatred – all are as human as they are dangerous. Through analysis and sobriety, Seneca offers practical advice for the prevention and management of anger – especially in an era when violence and power went hand in hand.

What can today’s person learn from Seneca? More than they imagine – about themselves, their reactions, and the power of thought over impulse.

A timeless work, provocatively topical. A guide to inner peace in a world that fuels anger daily.