I vehemently disagree with this "Their prescription for dealing with such troubles is to develop profound internal strength, and in doing so the stoic attitude

I vehemently disagree with this "Their prescription for dealing with such troubles is to develop profound internal strength, and in doing so the stoic attitude can dodge some societal-level failures by compartmentalizing toward a robust individualism." Very early in the meditations Marcus talks about how we need to work harmoniously with other people, even surly or disagreeable people, rather than turn our back on or ignore them. He likens it to the upper and lower teeth working with each other. And there is a similar appeal to accepting and working within the confines of nature. He talks about understanding yourself, your place in the world, and what you constitute in the world. To me, the appeal of the stoic philosophy is to tamp down all of the negative and unproductive ideation that one is prone to, so that you might focus on things which are actually important, and may in some way improve the world.