{"product_id":"be-like-spock-scott-robinson-9798668476916","title":"Be Like Spock!: On Releasing Your Inner Vulcan","description":"In the beginning, there was Surak - \"The greatest of all who ever lived on our planet, Captain,\" according to Spock, \"The father of all we became.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e lore, Surak was a philosopher-scientist who created the philosophy of reason that ultimately set his people on a less violent and more serene path. It happened around Earth's 4th century, or roughly 2,000 years before the latter \u003ci\u003eTrek\u003c\/i\u003e era. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe thing is... Back on Earth, they'd already gotten there - a full \u003ci\u003e700 years earlier\u003c\/i\u003e. It was more than 300 years BCE when a Greek philosopher named Zeno began to conceive a very similar course to the one Surak would construct. It was built on reason, as Surak's would be, and it called for a reflective, contemplative mastery of emotion. It recognized the connectedness of the universe, and emphasized strict self-governance and responsibility. Its end goal: the perpetual cultivation of wisdom, and the endless pursuit of peace. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSounds pretty Vulcan, doesn't it? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe study of Stoicism, then, is in essence the study of what it means to be a Vulcan - logical, contemplative, peaceful, with emotions well managed. That's a worthy pursuit; hopefully, this introductory book will offer some useful information and insights for those who might undertake it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Scott Robinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798668476916\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 140\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.33d","brand":"Scott Robinson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997140955391,"sku":"9798668476916","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/be-like-spock-scott-robinson-9798668476916","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}