The philosophy of Stoicism - Massimo Pigliucci
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Date: 2020-08-22
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Having ADHD made me realise the neuroscience basis of stoicism. We suffer not from the events in our lives, but from our judgement about them! Epictetus and this quote speaks volumes about the connection between the prefrontal cortex(PFC) and the limbic system. In ADHD, the connection between the cortex and the limbic system is not as strong, leading to the inability to suppress the amygdala's emotional responses to the stimuli received through our sense and especially when fear has been conditioned in us which leads to anxiety. Ever since my ADHD was treated and found other strategies to reverse the perpetual worsening of my mind before such as exercise, abstaining from excessive stimuli like social media or online explicit content, and mindful activities like meditation or mind wandering, my ability to regulate and tolerate external stimuli that were previously negative to me is now much much better. Learning about stoicism also helps me recondition my learned fears into courage and more rational thinking.
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Having ADHD made me realise the neuroscience basis of stoicism. We suffer not from the events in our lives, but from our judgement about them! Epictetus and this quote speaks volumes about the connection between the prefrontal cortex(PFC) and the limbic system. In ADHD, the connection between the cortex and the limbic system is not as strong, leading to the inability to suppress the amygdala's emotional responses to the stimuli received through our sense and especially when fear has been conditioned in us which leads to anxiety. Ever since my ADHD was treated and found other strategies to reverse the perpetual worsening of my mind before such as exercise, abstaining from excessive stimuli like social media or online explicit content, and mindful activities like meditation or mind wandering, my ability to regulate and tolerate external stimuli that were previously negative to me is now much much better. Learning about stoicism also helps me recondition my learned fears into courage and more rational thinking.
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Richard
The issue with stoicism is that it relies on the will to be disconnected from nature and our natural impulses which are very different from what we may intellectually seek and believe. Like nihilism, nobody can truly follow stoicism entirely because we are bounded by who we are to begin with -- that is, products of evolution with agendas for which consciousness was created and not the reverse.
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The issue with stoicism is that it relies on the will to be disconnected from nature and our natural impulses which are very different from what we may intellectually seek and believe. Like nihilism, nobody can truly follow stoicism entirely because we are bounded by who we are to begin with -- that is, products of evolution with agendas for which consciousness was created and not the reverse.
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GhostDogg
Stoic is what a real man is, Society nowadays has a severe lack of those kind of guys.
They're hated because they're though, society can't get a grip or leverage over though men.
And society can't continue without stoic men.
Become a stoic today, so you can see a better tomorrow.
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Stoic is what a real man is, Society nowadays has a severe lack of those kind of guys.
They're hated because they're though, society can't get a grip or leverage over though men.
And society can't continue without stoic men.
Become a stoic today, so you can see a better tomorrow.
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Ursa
Aren't cardinal virtues: PRUDENCE, JUSTICE, FORTITUDE and TEMPERANCE, instead of the ones stated in the video (WISDOM, TEMPERANCE, JUSTICE and COURAGE? I mean, courage can be associated with fortitude, but the association between prudence and wisdom is not that clear.
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Aren't cardinal virtues: PRUDENCE, JUSTICE, FORTITUDE and TEMPERANCE, instead of the ones stated in the video (WISDOM, TEMPERANCE, JUSTICE and COURAGE? I mean, courage can be associated with fortitude, but the association between prudence and wisdom is not that clear.
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Kevali
. TRTH STEP - in research received basic universal existence or never ending existence in universe. from astro. by mahadev (god. basic existence supported to aom (om) and aom supported to mahadev. published existence proof book.
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. TRTH STEP - in research received basic universal existence or never ending existence in universe. from astro. by mahadev (god. basic existence supported to aom (om) and aom supported to mahadev. published existence proof book.
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obiwanfisher537
Kinda is my life philosphy. Everyone has problems, its how you deal with them that determines if your happy or unhappy.
Not the circumstances but how you approach them.
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Kinda is my life philosphy. Everyone has problems, its how you deal with them that determines if your happy or unhappy.
Not the circumstances but how you approach them.
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Payma
Quite similar to Buddhism. Could he also have studied Buddhism which began a couple of 100 years earlier. Hinduism too which started even earlier
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Quite similar to Buddhism. Could he also have studied Buddhism which began a couple of 100 years earlier. Hinduism too which started even earlier
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Ferrel
these last months I've been deeply depressed.
And now I realize that I've been missing ted videos for the sake of my mental health.
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these last months I've been deeply depressed.
And now I realize that I've been missing ted videos for the sake of my mental health.
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Mr. Ken_Ken
he lost everything. yet somehow he has money to go hang out with rich folks lmao. what a time to be alive and ship wrecked. :3
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he lost everything. yet somehow he has money to go hang out with rich folks lmao. what a time to be alive and ship wrecked. :3
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Max
Nelson Mandela was the leader of a terrorist organisation that used bombings to kill many innocent people. He was not virtuous.
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Nelson Mandela was the leader of a terrorist organisation that used bombings to kill many innocent people. He was not virtuous.
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