Diogenes in Plain English is a sharp, modern, and unapologetically human introduction to the most unruly philosopher of the ancient world. Forget polite wisdom and tidy self-help—Diogenes lived his philosophy in the streets, challenged everyone from Plato to Alexander the Great, and exposed the absurdity of social norms centuries before minimalism, stoicism, or “authentic living” became hashtags. This book retells Diogenes’ life and ideas with clarity, humor, and zero academic fluff. You’ll learn: His outrageous public stunts (and the lessons behind them) Why he lived in a jar—and what he was really rejecting The core Cynic values: self-sufficiency, radical honesty, shamelessness, and world citizenship How his thinking shaped Stoicism, Christianity, satire, minimalism, and even internet meme culture Practical ways to live a little more freely today—without ending up arrested Perfect for fans of philosophy, stoicism, self-improvement skeptics, and anyone tired of society’s nonsense. This is Diogenes for the 21st century—direct, alive, and impossible to unread.
