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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know a lot of young guys into stoicism and I’m not a fan. Instead of actually dealing with their feelings, emotions, and problems, they just stuff it down and get worse and worse. From my observations they just further isolate themselves, get more depressed, and start searching for answers in more extreme things like drugs, casual sex, isolation, etc.

I think it would be far better for men to embrace the so-called “feminine” aspects of being human - crying, expressing sadness, talking to people, helping others, listening to others, developing deep and loving relationships with both men and women, expressing love, being vulnerable, seeking connection beyond superficial things like sex or just hanging out with the bros. [/quote]

I'd argue we need more stoicism in society. We are too touchy-feeling to the point that it's starting to become ridiculous. It's the excesses of nihilistic individualism. The lack of structure and declining expectations in the name of "human feelings" and "my truth" and "my emotions" has seen increasing loss of direction and floundering, and I see it everywhere among younger people.

In general we should be aiming for a golden mean but right now the pendulum is too far towards the touchy-feeling passions that any stoicism to nudge the pendulum back to the mean is worthwhile. [/quote]

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