First, you have to accept my premise that it is. Few have put Stoicism more on the pop culture map than Ryan Holiday, former marketing director of American Apparel. But even when Stoicism is not named overtly, go to any yoga class or new age corporate workshop and you’ll find its influence. Macklemore’s line, “I don’t control my life, but I control how I react to it,” is peak Stoicism. Any life philosophy that places the emphasis on self-control rather than alteration of one’s environment is Stoic.
Why Is Stoicism Hot Right Now?
Why Is Stoicism Hot Right Now?
Why Is Stoicism Hot Right Now?
First, you have to accept my premise that it is. Few have put Stoicism more on the pop culture map than Ryan Holiday, former marketing director of American Apparel. But even when Stoicism is not named overtly, go to any yoga class or new age corporate workshop and you’ll find its influence. Macklemore’s line, “I don’t control my life, but I control how I react to it,” is peak Stoicism. Any life philosophy that places the emphasis on self-control rather than alteration of one’s environment is Stoic.