On Solitude

On SolitudeBy: Michel de Montaigne Series: Penguin Great Ideas For the true bibliophile and design savvy book lover, Penguin's celebrated Great Ideas series features classic works by some of history's most innovative thinkers. Let us leave aside those long comparisons between the solitary life and the active one; and as for that fine adage used as a cloak by greed and ambition, That we are not born for ourselves alone but for the common weal, let us venture to

Joseph Schumpeter to Milton Friedman

Being underwater should be wet

And how do these things all link together

Einstein changed the way we think about everything - from atoms to galaxies

secrets for following in the footsteps of film and TV heroes

just as alone in the snowy wilderness as he is

hand-drawn illustrations and maps from Richard Orr

as well as awesome information and fun facts about them

John found comfort in telling stories and building imaginary worlds with his friends

Inspired by the extraordinary true story of a wolf named OR-7 (or Journey)

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Once he finally makes it across the river