Stoicism's Appeal to the Rich and Powerful

Re:Stoicism's Appeal to the Rich and Powerful by gnu8 on Thursday March 28, 2019 @08:34AM (#19511527)

You're just talking about the downs though. No one needs stoicism to weather the ups of life. The rich are just jerking themselves off. Probably because they have some subconscious insecurity over the lack of suffering in their lives.

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Re:Stoicism's Appeal to the Rich and Powerful by zcid on Thursday March 28, 2019 @08:51AM (#19511654)

Or stoicism applies most relevantly to the ups. From a Buddhist perspective, attachment to perceived pleasant moments leads to greater suffering when fortunes are reversed.

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