Not sure on this one, but was thinking about it today. The rise of Stoicism in the past decade was a psy-op to prepare people for more oversight and control of their lives. Just like the ancient Greeks used the philosophy as a means of people coming to grips with being sent to die in a war, the modern rise of it was a way to prepare us for the pandemic and the elite’s control.
If you just accept that certain things are simply outside of your control, it quells resistance. Covid lockdown? Hey it’s out of my control.
I think certain parts of the philosophy are useful, but I’m skeptical of anything that trends online or gets lots of support because I never believe it’s organic. (Or it wasn’t, it’s gotten better since Musk bought Twitter)
Like these days the CEO shooting is being co-opted by the left to push socialism.