A good summary of stoicism, both its metaphysics and ethics. Also, a caution about its current popularity among the rich and powerful. Good for Buddhists to consider since there seems to be a connection between the two. https://tinyurl.com/y5w8y8gb
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Philosophy does not promise to secure anything external for man, otherwise it would be admitting something that lies beyond its proper subject-matter. For as the material of the carpenter is wood... so the subject-matter of the art of living is one's own life. — Epictetus
7:56 AM - 5 Jul 2019
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