“Another person will not hurt you without your cooperation. You are hurt the moment you believe yourself to be.” — Epictetus
In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:
For close to a decade there has been a movement by the academic set and their coddled Generation Z acolytes to claim that words are “literal violence” and that the debate of ideas, once a sacrosanct feature of American exceptionalism, is akin to placing lives in danger. We dig into the Stoic response to the “words are violence” crowd on today’s episode.
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Takeaways
Words can't hurt you unless you allow them to. It is up to individuals to choose how they respond to words and not let them cause harm.
The idea that words are literal violence is flawed and goes against the principles of free speech and debate.
In a free and healthy society, no idea or issue should be above criticism or debate.
Recognize that words alone cannot cause harm and practice resilience against hurtful words.
Until Next Time…out of role!
Words Can't Hurt You