The Daily Stoic Can You Subject Yourself To This? | A Week Without Complaining
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Jul 29, 2025 Delve into the power of questioning your beliefs and biases to enhance judgment. Discover how challenging personal assumptions can lead to profound growth. Learn from Stoic thinkers like Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius about the importance of avoiding complaints and taking responsibility. Embrace self-reflection and constructive feedback as tools for a stronger character and a richer life. This conversation weaves wisdom from ancient philosophy into practical advice for modern challenges.
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Fight Cognitive Bias With Testing
- Cognitive bias makes us cling to assumptions and resist change, which is comfortable but risky.
- Stoics like Seneca and Marcus Aurelius fought this by welcoming opposing views and testing beliefs rigorously.
Red Teaming The Barn's Details
- Wright Thompson and his fact checker 'red teamed' his book by trying to disprove details they loved.
- This method ensured that nothing was just accepted but rigorously challenged for accuracy.
Test Beliefs Relentlessly
- Interrogate your most cherished beliefs to avoid being confidently wrong.
- Seek out refutations and be willing to change in pursuit of truth, as Marcus Aurelius advised.
