Premium LifestyleThe Devil’s Playbook: Five Ways We Sabotage Ourselves—and How to Win Back Control From Marcus Aurelius to Tolkien, how ancient warnings expose modern self-deception.CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailAdd to My ListSaveBy Jonathan Miltimore|February 09, 2026Updated:February 11, 2026CommentaryMy wife and I recently finished watching “The Sopranos.” Over the years, I’d caught episodes here and there, but I had never seen the series in its entirety. The show is brilliant, yet at times it made me feel … uneasy. Even dirty. We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.