/lit/ - Literature

Are the Roman era philosophers worth reading?

Who was the most based philosopher?

So, if never in my entire life has a girl ever shown any romantic interest in me does that mean that the gods just never intended for me to become a boyfriend? Ultimately, a man can only be the best version of himself and be presentable but whether a woman is interested in him is out of his control.
Did I get that right?

>>17988354
>We want to glorify war - the only cure for the world - militarism, patriotism, the destructive gesture of the anarchists, the beautiful ideas which kill, and contempt for woman.

holy based, inshallah

>>17975515
Life and Death of Yukio Mishima by Henry Scott-Stokes

Yes.

>>17867916
> Is he the only irrefutable philosopher?
> looks like 4ch incel
> nonono I DON'T SUPPORT MY OLD IDEAS
No. He isn't.

>Of all the books written by Roman emperors, the one that was meant to be destroyed survived

Last of the Good emperors AND developed the most practical day to day philosophy to ever exist. Has anyone fit the title of philosopher king better than pic rel

Instead of listening to a podcast, give this a chance. Enjoy:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLez3PPtnpncT3FVrZqrLGllGpOf4HXJFh

>>13934263
How did you miss one of the biggest memes on lit?

I have been doing some reading in Stoicism and Buddhism and I have gotten the impression that while there are definite similarities, Buddhism does not have as much to say on how to live life "in the world," but rather pertains to living the separated life of the monk or ascetic and thus requires some degree of abstraction to be applied to the life of a normal person, whereas Stoicism actually gives practical advice to people living "in the world." It reminds me of the difference between Eastern Orthodox works, which primarily pertain to the life of the monk, and thus have questionable usefulness for a normal person, and Christian literature of other traditions. Is this a correct assessment?