You Can Keep It To Yourself | Ask DS
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🗓️ 16 March 2023
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One of the criticisms of the Stoics is that they left certain things unaddressed. Nowhere in Seneca’s writings, for instance, does he directly address Nero or criticize him by name. Even after he left Nero’s service, as the man spiraled out of control, Seneca stuck with the code that General Mattis would stick with centuries later–keeping their opinions about the administration they once served to themselves. Marcus Aurelius, most scholars deduce, was not a fan of Seneca’s actions while serving Nero–yet deduction is all we’re able to do, because nowhere does Marcus criticize Seneca. All we’re left with is a conspicuous absence in Meditations.
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| 0:55.8 | One of the criticisms of the Stoics is that they left certain things unaddressed. |
| 1:00.7 | Nowhere in Seneca's writings for instance does he directly address Nero or criticize |
| 1:05.3 | him by name. |
| 1:06.7 | Even after he left Nero's service as the man spiraled out of control, Seneca stuck with |
| 1:11.5 | the code that General Mattis would stick to centuries later, keeping one's opinions about |
| 1:17.2 | the administration they served themselves. |
| 1:20.8 | Marcus Aurelius, most scholars deduce, was not a fan of Seneca's actions while serving |
| 1:25.8 | Nero and yet deduction is all we're able to do because nowhere does Marcus criticize Seneca. |
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