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Re:Poll: Do you use your real identity on HN? by kybernetikos on Friday May 17, 2013 @02:11AM (#5722950)
"if you do, why are you afraid of those who censure you wrongly?"

For the obvious reasons - that they are in positions of power over you.

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Re:Poll: Do you use your real identity on HN? by benrhughes on Monday May 20, 2013 @09:27PM (#5741355)
In the context of Epictetus' writing, "they" in fact do not hold power over you. That is in large part the entire point of Stoicism.
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