/lit/ - Literature

>>19567224
HOLY BASED

>>19391776
Yes, let's begin

>>19328499
Pretty much
Before the internet existed nobody was reading Meditations anymore anyways; there wasn't much left to ruin

>>19329489
>be stoic
>respond in stoic threads
>trolls in said threads are placed there by the gods in order to test my resolve
>maintain emotional integrity
damn that was hard

>>19279039
Proven to work. Plato was a hack but his one good contribution to the West was his concept of the philosopher king.

>he's not a stoic

Stoicism- based or a meme?

The commercialization of stoicism by self-help gurus in our current age is truly disgusting, but sadly reflective of a broader capitalist ethic that wants nothing to do with philosophy that isn’t watered-down and prescribed as a neat little antidote to post-industrial problems (think ‘productivity hacks’, stress, worker alienation, etc) which ironically arise from the same oppressive society which seeks to commodify it as a solution. Today’s stoicism is a dangerous corruption of the original, it’s core tenet “nothing is good nor bad, but thinking makes it so” is being exploited in our society to robbing masses of workers not only of deep genuine wisdom but also lulling them into a state of designed resignation and passivity which in turn cements bourgeois power.

>>17985726
I've been depressed with thoughts of suicide for around 5 years now i have terrible social anxiety it's been so bad I didn't leave my bedroom because i didn't want to interact with my family recently i just felt so lost and sad. I thought it would be so cool to see a roman emperor's inner thoughts and feelings it must be so cool to step into his diary and life so i cracked open marcus aurelius's diary but it's written in like old english and he just keeps repeating that I'm only here for just a fleeting moment and then I'm going to die he says it like 10 times man it just feels like i have this heavy feeling in my solar plexus i find no genuine pleasure in anything and i am so anxious i don't even have a job or leave the house at all really

>just don't be affected by your problems dude

Aurelius talks about how bad people are just doing bad things because it is their nature, and they are just fulfilling their part in universal nature. Why, then, does Marcus feel the need to spurn consoomer behaviour and emotional thinking when that would also be in concordance with universal nature?

>bro just don’t consoom lmao
>like bro, literally have zero hobbies, don’t do a single thing that you enjoy, not even sex
>bro I’m telling you, just be a robot
What was his problem?

>just become a soulless automaton without emotions bro!!!!! That's what real MEN™ do!!!!! What are you a woman???
Prime example of toxic masculinity. Reminder that psychology already refuted this chud and you shouldn't waste your time reading him, unless you want to become an incel.

>and my opioids

>Bro just stop caring

Recommend books that take you to an ascended level intellectually and spiritually

What keywords to search on warosu that'd turn up threads with great recommendations

Is there a /lit/mus test for plebhood?

Is stoicism backdated?

which is the most accurate translation of “the meditations” by marcus aurelius?

Is stoicism just an excuse to be passive about everything?