> stoicism’s Providential claim that everything in the universe is already perfect and that things which seem bad or unjust are secretly good underneath
Having read a bunch about stoicism, I've never heard/read this claim.
Stoicism (AIUI) is basically "shit happens, learn to deal with it, could be worse". While it provides a coping mechanism, this is a far cry from "things are actually perfect".
Having read a bunch about stoicism, I've never heard/read this claim.
Stoicism (AIUI) is basically "shit happens, learn to deal with it, could be worse". While it provides a coping mechanism, this is a far cry from "things are actually perfect".