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> This is basically just communism Even the Stoics regarded working for money as a form of slavery

• obstinate 12y ago
  > Even the Stoics You say this like we'd expect the Stoics to be especially unlikely to regard something as a form of slavery. I don't know that to be true. Is it?
  • zenogais 12y ago
    In my experience a lot of entrepreneurs/entrepreneur literature preaches Stoic philosophies: [1]: http://fourhourworkweek.com/2009/04/13/stoicism-101-a-practical-guide-for-entrepreneurs/ http://fourhourworkweek.com/2009/04/13/stoicism-101-a-practi... [2]: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/238146 http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/238146 [3]: http://mfishbein.com/stoicism-entrepreneurship/ http://mfishbein.com/stoicism-entrepreneurship/
  • dreamfactory2 12y ago
    I say it like it's far from an extreme or outlying view in the wider sweep of history. The idea that just about everybody should be an employee is a very recent one