I think it would be a grand idea to introduce a moral ethics class to the high school-aged population. Most people don't make it to college but could benefit from philosophical knowledge.
I keep reading THE GOOD LIFE's "Insults" chapter and wonder ... Maybe I am too idealistically ignorant, but I'll bet this chapter could easily be translated into a small useful workbook / handbook for teachers, therapists, and social workers, especially for African Americans with what they have to endure. Has anyone done exactly that?
It would be interesting if he had a conversation with Prof. B Rahula (Bhikkhu Basnagoda Rahula). He makes a convincing argument that Early Buddhism put significant emphasis on practicality in everyday people's life, but various historical factors have led to its relative neglect.
I notice alot about stoics and have been practicing some of it I cannot call it true stoicism but one of the biggest things is seeming is that dealing with uncomfortable people and stoics will often test each other secretly making the other uncomfortable while appearing calm . It's not true pacifism like eastern Asia but it's ancient Greeks version of pacifism.
That was not the largest assembly of Stoics in the history of the world. More importantly, Marcus Aurelius showed, by his writings and actions, the Stoic approach to insults during his campaign against the barbarians. Anyway, banishment is an indifferent thing, as are insults, so it's not worth talking this much about. The story of Zeno beating his slave for stealing and the slave replying, "But, I was fated to steal," and Zeno's reply, "And I was fated to beat you," illustrates that Stoicism is something much different than what many speakers advocate.
It is interesting that the word pacifism is used and that the speaker lobs insults of his own against other ideologies. True pacifism would take no stance and, traditionally, Stoics were not pacifists.
Yes, it is vital that we learn to ignore insults if we are to secure a future for our race. Any White man standing up for what is good is constantly insulted, is called a "racist" "bigot" "nazi" etc. We must learn to ignore this, neither to let it intimidate is nor distract us, so that we may make White nations fully White again.
That's true - he said "fully white" and I don't agree with that. But when white brits are a minority in their capital city (London) and euro countries have millions of people hostile to liberal western values streaming into their countries, you will have big problems. And there's no debate about that - the debate was settled with every Islamist attack in the past year
Laurence Long Hey man if you like it how it is all across Germany and France, enjoy it! NATO gets exactly what it deserves - input equals output. if you want millions of conservative Muslims you'll get the good with the bad - no need to be defensive about it. It is as it is.
Get to the core of the issue, strip it down like Aurelius says. What causes the world to be unstable? What's causing instability in Europe and in the middle East right now? Ideology. What causes someone to ram into a crowd in a truck and kill 80 people? Ideology. What is this ideology? Buddhism? Modern decaying Christianity? Hinduism? People are vehicles of ideology. People carry ideology. If you have those people in your country, you'll get the yummy fruits of the ideology!
I think it would be a grand idea to introduce a moral ethics class to the high school-aged population. Most people don't make it to college but could benefit from philosophical knowledge.
I keep reading THE GOOD LIFE's "Insults" chapter and wonder ... Maybe I am too idealistically ignorant, but I'll bet this chapter could easily be translated into a small useful workbook / handbook for teachers, therapists, and social workers, especially for African Americans with what they have to endure. Has anyone done exactly that?
It would be interesting if he had a conversation with Prof. B Rahula (Bhikkhu Basnagoda Rahula). He makes a convincing argument that Early Buddhism put significant emphasis on practicality in everyday people's life, but various historical factors have led to its relative neglect.
Thanks for sharing. :D
amazing speaker.
Thanks for sharing! :)
I notice alot about stoics and have been practicing some of it I cannot call it true stoicism but one of the biggest things is seeming is that dealing with uncomfortable people and stoics will often test each other secretly making the other uncomfortable while appearing calm . It's not true pacifism like eastern Asia but it's ancient Greeks version of pacifism.
Some people deserve to be insulted. So, if you want to be remembered insult people.
I stopped teaching at an annual event because it had safe spaces. Political correctness is more important than subject matter.
Need to provide a mike on stand ..so speaker can focus on his topic
Wow a stoicon. I like.
Society is now a fourth grade, zoomers don't grow up, and their millennial parents are still juvenile.
That was not the largest assembly of Stoics in the history of the world. More importantly, Marcus Aurelius showed, by his writings and actions, the Stoic approach to insults during his campaign against the barbarians. Anyway, banishment is an indifferent thing, as are insults, so it's not worth talking this much about.
The story of Zeno beating his slave for stealing and the slave replying, "But, I was fated to steal," and Zeno's reply, "And I was fated to beat you," illustrates that Stoicism is something much different than what many speakers advocate.
Kelly Kinkade - I believe his "biggest assembly in the world" was a reference to Trumps inauguration crowd statement.
It is interesting that the word pacifism is used and that the speaker lobs insults of his own against other ideologies.
True pacifism would take no stance and, traditionally, Stoics were not pacifists.
Hmm how ironic that his intro is full of insults
The solution to insults is more safe spaces, especially on campus
What a remarkably unvirtuous talk. This man has far to go with his study. A total anti-PC diatribe.
Yes, it is vital that we learn to ignore insults if we are to secure a future for our race. Any White man standing up for what is good is constantly insulted, is called a "racist" "bigot" "nazi" etc. We must learn to ignore this, neither to let it intimidate is nor distract us, so that we may make White nations fully White again.
Amen. Well said and perfect comment for this video
That's true - he said "fully white" and I don't agree with that. But when white brits are a minority in their capital city (London) and euro countries have millions of people hostile to liberal western values streaming into their countries, you will have big problems. And there's no debate about that - the debate was settled with every Islamist attack in the past year
Laurence Long Hey man if you like it how it is all across Germany and France, enjoy it! NATO gets exactly what it deserves - input equals output. if you want millions of conservative Muslims you'll get the good with the bad - no need to be defensive about it. It is as it is.
Get to the core of the issue, strip it down like Aurelius says. What causes the world to be unstable? What's causing instability in Europe and in the middle East right now? Ideology. What causes someone to ram into a crowd in a truck and kill 80 people? Ideology. What is this ideology? Buddhism? Modern decaying Christianity? Hinduism? People are vehicles of ideology. People carry ideology. If you have those people in your country, you'll get the yummy fruits of the ideology!