Stoic Philosophy and thoughts
The internet generally, and social media specifically, actively works against the main principles of Stoicism. It rewards immediate response vs. reasoned, careful thought, and emotionally-laden "clickbait" articles used to lure the viewer into
The common stereotype of "stoic" meaning "unemotional" is derived from a surface-effect observation of stoic philosophy in action, but it is only the external behavior. Stoics do feel, and nothing in Stoic philosophy
I developed an interest in Stoic philosophy without meaning to. Many times I would come across a discussion, a comment, an op-ed and think, as I read, "yeah, that makes sense..." and then