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🤔 What Happens When We Rebrand an Ancient Philosophy?
A counterpoint to the previous pick. Modern Stoicism, like mindfulness, has exploded in popularity — and at face value the revival of a philosophy built on emotional tranquillity, reason and virtue seems unambiguously a Good Thing. But when you look at who's flying the flag most enthusiast
A counterpoint to the previous pick. Modern Stoicism, like mindfulness, has exploded in popularity — and at face value the revival of a philosophy built on emotional tranquillity, reason and virtue seems unambiguously a Good Thing. But when you look at who's flying the flag most enthusiastically, you might wonder whether it's being misunderstood, misappropriated, or is simply less helpful than advertised. This Vice piece asks exactly that, and the answer is a resounding 'sort of.' (🙏 Nathan D)
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