Stoicism 
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11/13/2022
Are the Modern Stoics Really Epicureans?
by Emily A. Austin
The Modern Stoicism movement has embraced the classical philosophy, often as part of project of disciplining emotion with rationality. Perhaps adherents should consider the rival philosophy of Epicureanism, which is even more in line with the modern embrace of science.
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SOURCE: The Baffler
10/28/2020
Grin and Bear It: On the Rise and Rise of Neo-Stoicism
by Hettie O'Brien
"Stoic practices may allow us to live more easily in the world as it is. But politics is as much about conflict as consensus, and depends, at least in part, upon people getting angry."
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