🇪🇷GötterdämmerungThis current neo-stoicism in self-help literature & online content is a serious deviation from the rich philosophical tradition it claims to inherit. While genuine Stoic philosophy, based on the teachings of ancient thinkers like Epictetus, Seneca, & Aurelius, focuses on virtues, self-control & resilience in the face of adversity, most of what's marketed today as Stoicism is more accurately described as "Broicism."
@Colophonscrawl You're dead right that modern Stoicism's become an aesthetic posture. Spotifycore Marcus Aurelius for dudes who want ancient gravitas w/o the introspection.
Ryan Holiday is basically the MrBeast of Aurelius: algorithm friendly, suffering lite & always ready to monetize a dead philosopher w/ an inspo quote slapped on a tote bag. But the tragedy runs deeper.
It isn't just a case of Meditations being misunderstood as a Roman to-do list. What we're seeing is #Broicism.