> And it’s certainly important to not use a mistaken view of Stoicism as an excuse for, basically, being a shithead. People all over the world use mistaken vie

> And it’s certainly important to not use a mistaken view of Stoicism as an excuse for, basically, being a shithead. People all over the world use mistaken views of complex ideas to justify their shitty behavior. Pop science, pop psychology, pop philosophy, all of it used to justify the stupid things people do. Is it 'important' to recognize this? Sure, I guess, but that isn't going to make those lazy, stupid people any more likely to learn the subject for real. They're just going to pick up a pop version of some other concept, because they don't actually want to better themselves: they want a justification for their shittiness.