From Plato and Aristotle to Marcus Aurelius and General Patton, Stoicism is a misunderstood philosophy with roots in Ancient Greece and beyond.
Stoicism derived from people sitting alone with their thoughts for hours, days, weeks, and years.
2. SERENITY PRAYER
“God grant me the serenity To accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.”
3. Four Tenets of Stoicism
Continue reading for a breakdown of the 4 core tenets of stoicism.
Wisdom
Justice
Courage
Temperance
4. WISDOM
Layman’s Terms →
Wisdom is identifying the boundary between the external and internal.
Recognize the difference between what you control and what you cannot control.
5. JUSTICE
Layman’s Terms →
Relentless pursuit of the truth will set you free. Retain the humility to ponder you might be wrong as you are human and mortal. Logic and reason permeate the universe yet man is limited in perception.
Do YOU want to grow and learn?
Why are idiots so confident in themselves?
DUNNING-KRUGER EFFECT
✅Confidence v Competence
✅Growth Curve
✅Circle of Competence
✅Known Unknowns
✅EGO
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DUNNING-KRUGER EFFECT
✅Graph: Knowledge v Confidence
✅Cup and Handle Distribution
✅Those who know the least are most confident
"The more you know, the more you realize how much you don't know..."
COGNITIVE BIAS
✅DK Effect is an OBSERVED phenomenon
✅Applies to virtually ALL domains/subjects
✅Minimal Knowledge --> High Confidence
✅Experience --> Reduced Confidence
"The more you know, the more you realize how much you do NOT know"
✅Rise of "cybermoney" (BITCOIN)
✅Digital Nomads, Digital Wealth
✅Increasing Inequality within borders
✅Bio Warfare, Plague, Travel Bans
✅End of Industrial Age
✅Unemployment, Automation