A recent trip to Manaus, Brazil prompted some thoughts about the limited time we have on this earth, and what we can do to make the most of our efforts. What things are within our control? What things are not? And how can we know when we are deceiving ourselves?

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Be sure to take a look at the new, fully annotated translation of the Roman soldier Frontinus’s masterpiece of military strategy, Stratagems.