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13181122 No.13181122 [Reply] [Original]

Why is stoicism so painfully popular these days? I can't step a foot in my uni these days without every single beta blabbering on how he's a stoic. If I ever want to talk about books focused on philosophy, everyone only focuses on stoicism. It wasn't the case 2-3 years ago.

>> No.13181135

>>13181122
>civic duties
And this is why stoics must die

>> No.13181182

>>13181135
This is why I believe it's the perfect slave and liberal way of thinking. Probably why it had such a huge resurgence recently. I guess the various elections and whatnot forced some people to go full cope and shut off themselves.

>> No.13181499

>>13181122
Noone talks about stoicism irl. Its a /fit/ /r9k/ meme though.

>> No.13181524

You literally have this on the pic. It's the same reason everyone and their mother were some flavor of buddhist in the 60-80s. Stoicism and buddhism let you easily mitigate the impact of the everchanging world on you by stating that you are the center, letting you playfully dismiss both negative and positive outcomes.

>> No.13181545

>>13181122
Youtubers/bloggers/insert-category-of-hacks-of-personal-choice selling it as 'old and proven self-help' to troubled teens.
The stoicism that most people say they adhere to is a bastardisation btw.

>> No.13181576

>>13181135
It makes sense in the context of a small polis.

>> No.13181585

Stoicism + Christianity is an awesome combo though.