In this episode, I speak to Eric Weiner, the author of the book Socrates Express: Life Lessons from Dead Philosophers. Eric is an award-winning journalist, bestselling author, and speaker. His books include The Geography of Bliss and The Geography of Genius, as well as the spiritual memoir Man Seeks God. His books have been translated into more than twenty languages. Eric is a former foreign correspondent for NPR and reporter for The New York Times. He is a regular contributor to The Washington Post, BBC Travel, and AFAR, among other publications.  In this interview, Eric and I discuss life lessons from philosophy: How to wonder like Socrates. How to listen like Schopenhauer.  How to be kind like Confucious.How to cope like Epictetus How to die like Montaigne and much moreConnect with Eric Weiner:Homepage: https://ericweinerbooks.com/Twitter: twitter.com/eric_weinerInstagram: instagram.com/EricWeinerBooks/Follow In Search of Wisdom:Twitter: twitter.com/searchofwisdomInstagram: instagram.com/searchofwisdompodcastSign-up for The PATH our free newsletter (short reflections on wisdom).  Get full access to Perennial Meditations at perennial.substack.com/subscribe