@[email protected] to Anarchist Memes @lemmy.ml • 9 months agoOne of the reasons they only teach whitewashed history at schoolmedia.kbin.socialimagemessage-square184fedilinkarrow-up11.25Karrow-down151cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up11.2Karrow-down1imageOne of the reasons they only teach whitewashed history at schoolmedia.kbin.social@[email protected] to Anarchist Memes @lemmy.ml • 9 months agomessage-square184fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink30•8 months agoThat is the question: live in an unjust and amoral society or die trying to make a righteous one. The stoics, at least Seneca, opted for the former.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink3•8 months agoHe really wasn’t given much of a choice. He just chose his stance on the one option he had.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink5•edit-28 months agoSeneca was one of the wealthiest Romans of his time. He more than 99% of the Empire had a choice. He happened to be rich and choose status quo. Who ever would have guessed that ?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•8 months agoI think I confused Seneca with Socrates (head-slap…)
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink-2•8 months ago or die trying to make a righteous one. . . . and realize that your new, righteous society will quickly collapse into corruption and amorality because a society is filled with people.
minus-square@[email protected]cakelinkfedilink2•8 months agoThe best way is to just nuke each other to oblivion then.
That is the question:
live in an unjust and amoral society
or die trying to make a righteous one.
The stoics, at least Seneca, opted for the former.
He really wasn’t given much of a choice. He just chose his stance on the one option he had.
Seneca was one of the wealthiest Romans of his time.
He more than 99% of the Empire had a choice. He happened to be rich and choose status quo. Who ever would have guessed that ?
I think I confused Seneca with Socrates (head-slap…)
. . . and realize that your new, righteous society will quickly collapse into corruption and amorality because a society is filled with people.
The best way is to just nuke each other to oblivion then.
I’m beginning to think so.