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The philosophy is handy if you already believe that the rich are meant to be rich and the poor meant to be poor. Wow. That's pretty succinct way to say you don
by hvs 8y ago
The philosophy is handy if you already believe that the rich are meant to be rich and the poor meant to be poor.
Wow. That's pretty succinct way to say you don't understand Stoicism at all.
- fatbird 8y agoIt's not an interpretation of stoicism, it's an observation about the convenience of stoicism to a certain kind of self-interest--much like Reddit's supposed commitment to freedom of speech also happens to be a much cheaper option than thorough and effective site-wide moderation.
- lutorm 8y agoExcept stoicism doesn't say what the article claims it does, so maybe it's about the convenience of a corruption of stoicism. Kind of how the "prosperity gospel" is a very convenient form of Christianity to have if you're wealthy, even though it seems in opposition to the general interpretation of the teachings of Jesus. You can't blame Jesus for people thinking their wealth is sanctioned by God just because people adhere to the prosperity gospel.
- nimmer 8y agoConvincing employees that hard work is a source of pride is the oldest trick in the book. See: https://mashable.com/2017/06/05/you-are-a-doer-gig-economy/ https://mashable.com/2017/06/05/you-are-a-doer-gig-economy/
- mbrodersen 8y agoYep agree. It is annoying when people who don't understand Stoicism think and talks as if they do.