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RE: A cynical man and his bathtub - Understanding Stoicism: Historical context pt.1

in #philosophy7 years ago

Great read, but one quibble-is it so much about rejecting authority, or rather being free of caring what others think of you, which removes the aura of power around those in authority, and making them easy to ignore?

I think of Nassim Taleb talking abou f--- you money that allows moderns to do the same.

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Thanks! It's the latter: being free of social conventions and thus removing the aura of power.