If today were post-enlightenment, as many postmodernists have long thought would be a good idea, we can imagine that our world would be filled with competing tribes, each absolutely certain they are right, and each becoming more and more willing to use more and more illiberal means to try to stamp out opposing views, and suppress their representatives...
“The moment you declare a set of ideas to be immune from criticism, satire, derision, or contempt, freedom of thought becomes impossible.” - Salman Rushdie
Stoicism has helped people from all works of life throughout history, including many of the most famous leaders in history...
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