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Old Oct 13, 2016, 01:02 PM
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The first thing I think of when I think of Stoicism is emotional control.
Yes, that is what a lot of people think of when Stoicism is brought up. In fact, the character Spock was based on Roddenberry's interpretation of Stoicism.

But, is that what Stoicism was really about? The research I've done suggests it's very different than the assumptions people make about it.
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