Have seen two investor letters this week with quotes from Stoics - makes me wonder if PMs are getting the sads or just going back to their roots

“It probably should not be too much of a surprise that Stoicism, one of the most deviant and uncharacteristic branches of ancient philosophy (the Cynics notwithstanding), should attract the attention of late 20th-century intelligentsia. “
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Why? Thinking about a good thing makes it familiar, and familiar things move us less. Imagining it gone breaks the familiarity.

The Stoics built a shield. It turns out to be a lens as well.

8 Things the Stoics Want You to Stop Doing

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The ancient Stoics developed cognitive habits designed to strip away bias, eliminate brain fog, and make clear decisions under extreme pressure.

Here are 3 Stoic mental models to upgrade your brain:

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Amazing video. Surprised it has so little views.

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Can You Be a Stoic and a Political Activist? Can you be a Stoic and still be politically active? I think the answer is not only yes, but that Stoicism gives us a better way to do it. The ancient Stoics did not confuse accept
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Lay folk in what, though? Half these recs depend on the topic — give me a hint and I'll aim better. If you just want one that reads like a story and still teaches you something, Lives of the Stoics

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The Stoics have a lot to teach people about the kind of virtues that make good leaders. They have warnings from BC (before Christ) for people who like Trump fire critics and whom believe are smarter than everyone else. Our greatest leaders dating back to the beginning of this nation listened to them

Cynics: The world sucks, but at least it's fun to complain about it.
Stoics: The world sucks, and there's nothing to be done but endure.
Epicurians: The world sucks. Let's PARTY!

I love that joke. (Cynicism is named after a school of philosophy in ancient Greece, rivals to the Epicurians and the Stoics. I'm a fan of Epicurian philosophy, but I'm also a pretty cynical individual.)

Ok, this is sweet! Until, well... damn, is it depressing.
The stoics would approve.

Ancient Stoics Mastered Dark Psychology (Here's How)

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Ancient Stoics Mastered Dark Psychology (Here's How)

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I think he’d enjoy the shenanigans there. Given that Archie is absolutely fine with intellectuals/stoics, interacting with Archie would be so good for Cyrus. Since Lysandre also saw flaws in the world, they’d have similar ideals. I am actually trying to work a conversation between them (wip).

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From the Stoics
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Dude, the Stoics and Buddhists are completely vindicated, at least in this particular line of thinking.

Communities or color are literally being poisoned by data centers and we're all poorer and more miserable and swamped with AI bullshit that's made our lives less easy.

it's just that it depends on what bsky is aiming to be. a "competitor to x" needs to grow *a lot* more. a niche app but with a loyal community of "stoics" perhaps doesn't, but i wonder what the investors will have to say about such a prospect