Stoicism is not a personality

The version of Stoicism that gets sold online is mostly aesthetic. The actual texts are stranger, quieter, and far more interested in other people than the LinkedIn version lets on.

The online version is mostly aesthetic.

What it isn’t

A personality. A productivity hack. A reason to be cold.

What it actually says

That virtue is the only good. That you owe other people something. That you should sleep on your impressions.

Why I keep coming back

The texts are quieter than the marketing.

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