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The Philosophers: Stoic revival

The Gray Area with Sean Illing

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Is There Peace in Accepting the Things That We Can't Control?

There is, no doubt, real peace to be found in accepting the things that we can't control. But yet, it's just so hard to do when that darkmess descends. I don't think studying philosophy can turn you into this super hero. The idea that you're just knock have these emotions, that you can rationally stop yourself from being sad or angry, i think it's probably naive. And like the classicista tad brendon up at corneldix, like the stoic sage is some kind of ethical super being. It is asking a lot of us, but you have a really good point, right?"

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