‘Am I kidding myself?’: Aussie doctor to move to Belgium and become a philosopher

Dr Ken Barns says he always planned to consider a career change when he reached 50.
Statue of philosopher Lucius Seneca.

Dr Ken Barns had a long-term plan to stop working as a doctor when he hit 50.

It is finally happening, and he is ready — he is preparing to move to Belgium to start a master’s degree in philosophy.