Stoicism On Fire

Stoic Logic: The Discipline of Assent – Episode 9

May 14, 2018
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ANECDOTE

The Moron Incident

  • Chris Fisher's son called another driver a "moron" after Chris didn't react.
  • This highlighted the learned behavior of attaching value judgments to events.
ADVICE

Disciplining Assent

  • Separate agreement with events from value judgments.
  • Practice the three-step process: "Stop it, Strip it, See it."
ADVICE

Stopping Impressions

  • Stop the automatic process of attaching value judgments to impressions.
  • Treat your mind like a secure area, blocking harmful value judgments.
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