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Stoicism has been warped, like most things that get popular (see Agile, etc.). More than one finance person I know in London uses it to not let the plight of th
by bantunes 3y ago
Stoicism has been warped, like most things that get popular (see Agile, etc.). More than one finance person I know in London uses it to not let the plight of the poor shame them for voting for cutting social benefits, among other excuses for shitty behaviour.
- hef19898 3y agoThat is propably part of the explanation why stoicism became someehat popular in certain circles.
- cmrdporcupine 3y agoTBH, Stoicism was also the preferred philosophy of the Roman senatorial / imperial class. So.
- RationalDino 3y agoIt's like a comment I originally made about mindfulness meditation. It helps you be more effective at doing what you want to do. This might not be a good thing if what you want to do is be an asshole. The corollary, of course, is that the potential criticism doesn't stop it from being a useful thing for you to learn. Even if you don't like how other people use it.