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Wouldn't stoicism be at odds with political action? Why protest if it's all out of our hands?
by parthianshotgun 2y ago
Wouldn't stoicism be at odds with political action? Why protest if it's all out of our hands?
- jabroni_salad 2y agoAn important part of Stoicism is making purposeful "responses" instead of suffering kneejerk "reactions." You can be more effective in all things, including political action, if you can master this. I will also point out that one of the founding documents is Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, a Roman emperor. He was nothing if not political.
- mattgreenrocks 2y agoStoicism is not resigned helplessness. It is a realization that you can do what you feel you need to do (vote/protest/influence) while also realizing that the outcome is not under your control.