Stoicism's Rise in Silicon Valley: A Double-Edged Sword
2025-03-14
This article explores the recent popularity of Stoicism among Silicon Valley's tech elite. The author highlights Stoicism's ethical focus on self-mastery and detachment as a means of coping with life's hardships. Its metaphysics posits a unified universe where individual mortality is absorbed into the cosmic whole. While sharing similarities with Buddhism in emphasizing inner values, the philosophy can also be used to justify inequality and social apathy. The author argues that Stoicism offers valuable stress management, but shouldn't replace the pursuit of social change.
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