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It's a philosophy that is a lot easier to adhere to when you have some amount of power or agency and your basic needs are met.
by siliconc0w 2y ago
It's a philosophy that is a lot easier to adhere to when you have some amount of power or agency and your basic needs are met.
- bigstrat2003 2y agoOn the contrary, it's a philosophy that is perfect for the powerless and destitute. One of the most famous Stoics (Epictetus) was a slave. People have used the philosophy to help get them through stints in POW camps. It is by no means a philosophy that is primarily for those with power or agency.
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- accrual 2y agoThey're useful practices even when you have nothing. They emphasize having no power over anything but your own mind and reaction to external events. You cannot control being carried away by the government or forced to be a slave or torture victim. You can still control your mind in those circumstances, and that is what stoicism emphasizes.
- dtdynasty 2y agoI think all philosophies are easier to adhere to with basic needs met. Living life without basic needs makes everything difficult.