An introduction to Stoic philosophy and resilience-building [video]

Post by mcguire » Thu, Jul 13, 2017, 9:28 PM UTC

bykovich2 wrote: post #16

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>like bodybuilding, nootropics, hackathons and life-hacks, it presents rigid, rationalized mastery of the self as both desirable and achievable. This is a good observation. It reminds me of some kind of digital protestantism on steroids. The same kind of displayed humility, work obsession and so forth. I think it's very self-aggrandising in a way.

So you want to live “according to nature?” Oh, you noble Stoics, what a fraud is in this phrase! Imagine something like nature, profligate without measure, indifferent without measure, without purpose and regard, without mercy and justice, fertile and barren and uncertain at the same time, think of indifference itself as power – how could you live according to this indifference? Living – isn’t that wanting specifical…

Post by bykovich2 » Thu, Jul 13, 2017, 9:31 PM UTC

mcguire wrote: post #21

bykovich2 wrote: post #16

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So you want to live “according to nature?” Oh, you noble Stoics, what a fraud is in this phrase! Imagine something like nature, profligate without measure, indifferent without measure, without purpose and regard, without mercy and justice, fertile and barren and uncertain at the same time, think of indifference itself as power – how could you live according to this indifference? Living – isn’t that wanting specifical…

Ok, who wrote that?

Post by brndnmtthws » Thu, Jul 13, 2017, 9:40 PM UTC

Post by diegoprzl » Thu, Jul 13, 2017, 9:43 PM UTC

bykovich2 wrote: post #10

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The stoicism movement has been going strong for more than a year (on HN and elsewhere).

Why, though? What has produced that effect?

Post by bykovich2 » Thu, Jul 13, 2017, 9:53 PM UTC

diegoprzl wrote: post #27

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Why, though? What has produced that effect?

My opinion is that the popularity of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy has brought the attention to Stoicism. I reached Stoicism by reading about CBT, and started reading about CBT because I wanted a proven tool to improve and modify my psychological state. I would not call myself Stoic but there is a lot of wisdom there. I particularly like Seneca and Epictetus. The best modern book for me is "A New Stoicism" by Lawrence…