![]() This is the situation we are living now, in the second decade of the 21th century. ![]() Second, Stoicism originated and became popular - back during the Hellenistic period - at a time of turmoil, where society was changing in dramatic ways, and people felt they had no control over what was happening. So it is no surprise that at a time when mainstream religion is losing its appeal people turn to secular or at least theologically neutral approaches to living a good life. Someone should do a sociology thesis on this! My guess is that it has to do with a combination of factors.įirst off, Stoicism is a solid philosophy of life, analogous to, say, Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism. Why do you think Stoicism is proving so popular? It’s over four years since I interviewed you about Stoicism, and there have been quite a few new books published on this topic since then. ![]() ![]() Foreign Policy & International Relations. ![]()
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