How to Be a Stoic

Re:How to Be a Stoic by costcopizza on Saturday February 25, 2017 @08:35AM (#13731517)

Just to provide another perspective, no.

I can't reconcile the two and inevitably end up in an existential slump that leads to depression.

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Re:How to Be a Stoic by sireat on Saturday February 25, 2017 @01:00PM (#13732812)

I also have the same problem that if I start thinking about the universe it inevitably leads to depression

Indifferent Universe(high certainty of no Abrahamic God) -> Anything Goes/Nothing Matters as far as humans go -> Existentialists: Great, you can find your own meaning -> Psychopaths/baby seal clubbing enthusiasts/Doomsday Cultists/Uber executives can find their own meaning too -> Might makes right -> Do everything for the lolz -> This is getting deppressing

For extra depression read about cognitive science (Dennett's "Bag of Tricks") or matrix argument.

So you have to say "MU" and just concentrate on more pleasant passtimes.

One solution seems to be ala Bukowski "Find something you love and let it kill you" (preferably slowly)

Stoicism to me just seems a slight improvement to fatalism.

Nice if you have the predisposition but it makes no difference if you are stoic or choleric.

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