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To: epicure who wrote (24009)7/13/2006 4:07:00 PM
From: KonKilo  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 541375
 
My father loved the stoics.

Like you, I made the argument for stoicism shortly after 911, and was of course hooted out of the room.

Its tough being ahead of one's own time. <g>



To: epicure who wrote (24009)7/13/2006 6:41:18 PM
From: Ilaine  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 541375
 
I love the Stoics, too. Marcus Aurelius, now that's a good read.

But I think the way the Buddhists look at suffering is useful, too, that's it's an illusion, so Buddhists don't get into a tizzy, either.

And then there's the class aspect Lane3 mentioned, that it's considered beneath dignity to fly off the handle or lose your cool.


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