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On being tired
“Tiredness is not just tiredness itself, but it is also a microcosm of human experience.”
The erotic Stoic
“Erotic love, ... would keep the city safe, and offer everyone the advantage of belonging to a family of multiple parents and close kinships. ”
The story of Marcus Aurelius [7]
“Men and women do not get married because marriage is legal, nor do they continue living together because divorce is difficult.”
Seeing things the way they are
“As Stoics, one of our primary tasks is learning to see the world clearly and accurately.”
What we see ... and what we don’t
“Seeing can help us understand the urgent need to try to do something. I realize I can only do what’s within my power, but I hope I’ll find ways to learn and act,”
Seeing virtue as the answer
“Virtue is the answer to just about any of our questions.”
Seeing the mind-body connection
“In Stoicism body, mind and spirit are not distinct but are all made of one and the same matter.”
Seeing our connection to animals
“How then could some humans be so careless as to reduce an elephant to its tusks, without a second thought as to the role it plays in supporting the ecosystem?”
The story of Marcus Aurelius [6]
“Men and women do not get married because marriage is legal, nor do they continue living together because divorce is difficult.”
The Lipsius trap
“No reasonable person can claim that the ancient Stoics were right about everything [...]However, this leads us to another problem: that of attempting to “fix” Stoicism by imposing our worldview onto those of the ancients.”
The trap of ‘Stoic creed’
“Stoicism has neither a catechism nor an official declaration of faith.”
The appearances trap
“Despite our love of truth, though, difficulties arise because the truth is not always obvious or easy to understand.”
The fear trap
“How do you want to spend your days – in fear, anger, and disgust – or building a more ethical, collaborative world?”
The ‘worry, don’t decide’ trap
“We need to learn how to choose to not travel that path. This is what I came to call the principle of defining a proper alternative.”
The story of Marcus Aurelius [5] - Marcus as the chief judge: Marriages and divorces
Marcus as the chief judge: Marriages and divorces