This Is The Most Important Stoic Lesson For These Crazy Times
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A friend said to me… you are an American citizen. You’ll be ok. I said… I’m part of humanity. I can’t dismiss other human beings being treated unfairly. Just because their struggle… their injustice will not affect me. Beautiful Speech here!
We've never been separate, and it's good that people start to know that.
Your friend missed the point. He lacks love for humanity, like so many others.
You care more about strangers - most of whom despise your country - than your fellow citizens and neighbors, the safety of your family and friends, the future of your children.
@ManSeekingMeaning Tribalism is a disease. Free yourself from this sickness, the hatred is repulsive.
@ Your reply reflects fear and greed. There is no reason we cannot care about all human beings.
As Sartre said in the 30s, not picking a side is picking a side!
As Geddy Lee from the band Rush said in the song Free Will, If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice
@written by Neil Peart 😉
But there is another stoic proverb which goes like It's ok to not have an opinion...
Don't they contradict each other???
@@xavierlopez5276 I came here to say the same thing haha
@@KineticFrictionYes, that’s true, but I think it’s meant to have us consider what the stakes are of expressing each opinion one has. Not every issue is a moral one and not everything is my business.
Thank you for using your platform to speak out against this madness, I know the old stoics would feel pride knowing that you are taking a stand.
Obama used to be called border chief. But it's different bc it's Trump. Pathetic
@ didn’t say a word about Obama or the border, go argue with someone else. Your brain rot is showing.
@@stacies8800 well, Trump is a lying narcissistic raping racist and failed businessman and Obama isn't
@@stacies8800 The immigration enforcement approaches of Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump differed significantly, particularly regarding deportations and family separations. While Obama’s administration prioritized deporting individuals with criminal records and posed security threats, Trump’s administration implemented a “zero tolerance” policy that mandated prosecuting all individuals crossing the border illegally, leading to the widespread separation of thousands of families (Vox, 2018). Although some family separations occurred under Obama, they were relatively rare and typically involved specific circumstances, such as concerns about child welfare, rather than an intentional policy (NPR, 2019). In contrast, Trump’s approach systematically separated children from their parents, classifying them as unaccompanied minors as part of a deterrent strategy (Vox, 2018). While both administrations enforced immigration laws, Obama’s policies were generally considered more humane, focusing on keeping families together when possible, whereas Trump’s policies faced significant criticism for their harshness and humanitarian consequences (Vox, 2018).
@@stacies8800 You are the one making a comparison between Trump and Obama. Ryan is merely calling injustice out as he sees it.
You are projecting your blindness ( you can't see Trump's faults) onto Ryan there, claiming that he only sees Trump's faults but no one else' faults. Yet there's no evidence of that.
Obama certainly wasn't a saint. But he's not in office at the moment. Trump is. And what Trump is doing, by far exceeds what Obama is doing when it comes to injustice.
I know you can't see that, which is unfortunate because you will still suffer all the consequences from the harm Trump is causing and will cause. Being a sycophant won't protect you, just as it didn't protect the sycophants in ancient rome.
WAY TO GO RYAN!!!! I Just did your 21 day NYNU Challenge and at the end I made a post asking people to not be silent over what is happening.... And a number of "stoics" basically told me to be quiet. I will not be silent over human injustices
Thank you again
😊You Are Correct❗️Speaking Out Is What We Must Do✨️🗽🇺🇸⚖️🇺🇸⚖️🗽
There are a lot of fake stoics out there, they should more accurately be referred to as "broics". They're mainly conservative young men, often with corny Greco/Roman statue profile pics, who like what they perceive as the traditionalist, tough guy aesthetics of Stoicism, but who have basically learned nothing of its true meaning.
In New Zealand it gives me hope that America has people like yourself and your stance obviously is needed now more than ever!
Thank you for standing up for justice and empathy and all the values that humanity should strive for. Too many avoid these topics or become grifters.
Amen! This talk inspires me to be more devoted than ever to the MAGA movement.
@@larrythelion7117 Exactly. This guy is a self-interested dud.
Well said! 🙂
@@larrythelion7117So you've chosen injustice, got it.
@@larrythelion7117 You don't comprehend too well, do you.
Thank you Ryan, for standing up and taking the side of decency, kindness and empathy.
You are a light in a dark room and I thank you for it.
"I refuse to accept that the vault of justice is bankrupt. I refuse to accept that man is irredeemable. I refuse to accept that I can't make this better. I will not stop until I create some meaning out of this suffering." Courage is Calling, pg 251.
Your know the liberals just tricked you right? Kamal did way worse to this country than trump
Martin Luther King Jr. acceptance speech in the auditorium of the University of Oslo on 10 December 1964.
more of this content for these wild times please, we all need it
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You have earned my deep respect for speaking out on this Madness.
Thank you for speaking truth in a divided and extremely tribal time. We should be objective and look at everything honestly and care about all people
Thank you. Nice to hear an intelligent, reasonable argument.
Thank you for speaking out. You didn't have to but choose to speak out for justice.
Thank you for doing your part and using your platform to spread this wisdom. The world needs more adults in the room.
The "and justice for all" shirt is particularly poignant. Thank you for making this. We need voices like yours more than ever.
@@simontemplar3359 "and justice for all... except if it makes us feel bad for enforcing the law."
@@longrange270You're not totally wrong. Fixed it for ya - "Except if it means enforcing the law against super wealthy people makes you feel bad."
All are equal under natural law, socio economic status is irrelevant
Laws are in place to protect not so much to punish, but the value in punishment is that it sets a proportional precedent for all, and acts as a future deterrent for injustice.
Justice for all means equality of opportunity and democracy, and respect for every fundamental right given to us as nature intended. There have been many iterations of these rights but everything agreeable with the constitution and the human rights act.
Its sooo important :) love the channel ❤
Thanks for your courage in speaking out.
Thank you for speaking out. It's heart breaking that people can be so cold and cruel and then wrap themselves in the American flag - that does not make our country great at all!
They also have "quotable quotes" from the Bible to justify it all. Many times the quote is out of context from the surrounding text. Latest example that I've seen was a quote about being without mercy or pity. The quote was used to justify lack of empathy. The text was from the Old Testiment and was directions for an executioner.
@@palmercolson7037 There seems to be such a lack of empathy! it's as if the MAGA movement is all about "me first".
You rock for posting this. All the people revealing who they really are in the comments. Clearly you guys weren’t actually listening to anything Ryan has said or you’d know you picked the wrong side a long time ago. I can’t fathom falling in with fascists.
Calling random people who you don’t even know fascist based on a single opinion they have proves you are not too bright nor interested in objective truth or justice. Get off the internet kid.
@@OceanFlanIf his comment triggered you this badly maybe you should take your own advice?
I like how fascists can come from any political spectrum but most people just go with the flow.
Action was needed in the USA and things are getting done. If the elections had gone the other way in the USA we would have sunk worse than Venezuela!
This comment is from a half latina and half white person deal with it, if it triggers you!
@@landogarner2007 Triggered is calling people fascists when they’re just normal people who just so happen to not agree with you on something. You are at best unserious people. Read a book silly. Learn about the real world. For your own sake. Buh bye now! 😂
@TKINcaidduh3jp It would be triggering if it appeared you knew what fascism is. Hope you don't get deported once they're done with immigrants they are going to come for the brown people like you. Good luck.
Your voice is needed more than ever. I appreciate this important work that you do and it’s inspiring me to do what I can within my community.
Terrific Ryan !! Continue speaking Truth and Justice to power !!
@@vinceo2b he’s not going to date you, you know?
@TomRipley7350 Jealous? Is he yours?
@@anthonyfrederick3214 Not my type. Too basic.
@TomRipley7350 and yet here you are boosting him in the algorithm with your comments
Thank you - their voices and vision of their cruelty realised made my heart sore. They are running rampage, gathering support from many you would think, wait, this is so nasty it's almost comic book baddies. But they don't. They follow the money trail, the profit. It does diminish us all. And terribly, tragically history seems to keep repeating. I can't thank you enough for being so blooming well upstanding and articulate. Bravo amigo 👏
I needed to hear exactly this... I'm older, I have cared deeply for humanity as a whole but lately I feel so deflated by current circumstances. There's not enough people speaking out to encourage Americans to keep hope alive.❤❤❤ I'm listening.
Thank you! ❤❤❤❤ If each one of us talks to another person, shares our light with another, . . . .we are powerful together ❤
Thank you, Ryan, for bringing these lessons into our society today.
I love that you are standing up for justice against what we are seeing in the US right now.
Can’t love this any more than I do!! Thank you, thank you!! 🙏🏼
Actually, injustice toward others DOES AFFECT EVERY ONE OF US.
Thank you, Ryan. We so need voices like yours… and action, however small, from the rest of us who refuse to bow down to evil such as we’re witnessing.
Yes. Dehumanizing life makes it easier to not care.
Aborting unborn children is the prime example of this.
In addition to “Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities,” Voltaire also said, “It is difficult to free fools from chains they revere.” I will not give up on my country, especially in this dark, foolish hour.
Its a great reminder how "normalized" Nazi ideology seemed to be in America, Kennedy, Ford, Tesla, Lindbergh among others, the rally in Madison Square Garden 1939 not just the one in 2024. It shows how people can just insidiously accept awful stuff going on around us like we are today. I grew up terrified and disgusted learning about Nazism and the atrocities of WW2, it makes 2025 not only horrifying but profoundly heartbreaking. Thanks for the channel
Not every idea that came from facism has been a bad idea. Same thing with communism. You are just too dense to understand.
MARCUS WOULD BE PROUD OF YOU. HE IS PROUD!!! WE WILL WIN
I would like to hear more of this. I have been finding it hard to stay engaged. It's much easier for me to mentally check out. Delete all my apps. Stay uninformed and "cultivate my own garden".
But I fear that this is also just me checking out and making me a good man who does nothing.
How can I figure out what to do? I'm struggling with this badly.
What you can do is contact your local politician, stop supporting companies who support Trumps project 2025, Vote. I know it doesn’t seem like much but trust me it’s doing what ally are not doing or willing to do. Peace&Blessings…
@@stevengreen11I feel you. It really depends on what you can handle personally, and only you can know that.
Just remember staying engaged can be well moderated. I've decided it's ok to check headlines once or twice a day, but avoid TV, podcasts, and NPR. The single worst part of this situation is that I have to share space with so many cruel, ignorant, childish, mean spirited, assbwackard cretins, bullies, and Foxbrained zombies.
I can recommend getting involved locally. Be the change you want to see in your community.
Ditto 😢
You are wise. Unfortunately too many with short attention spans cannot focus long enough to hear what you are teaching.
All these people complaining about a stoic in politics have never read an actual stoic 😅
Thank you. I have felt powerless lately and ceased to care.
NEVER cease to care!
🙂
Care is the generative principle, the most important of all 💚
We were pretty powerless back in 2016 too. American's don't learn. They didn't learn from Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, or 2008. And they didn't learn from 2016 either. Ours is an empire that DESERVES to fall.
This is amazing to hear! Silence is complicity…..these things need to be said….so people don’t feel alone in their fear and frustration. Trumps not normal. Thanks for caring about your community enough to speak up….justice is important
Trump won the popular vote. So most Americans aren't normal? Give me a break 😂
Thank you for your willingness to speak out about this. I've always appreciated your thoughts and lessons on Stoicism in modern times. Now I'm glad to see you taking a strong stand against the very wrong things going on at the current moment, and I hope you won't back down in the face of the critics.
Damn straight!! Thank you!! I’ll be sharing this video 🌻🌻🌻
Silence is approval.
Concise & powerful- I’ve listened to this three times today.
The saddest part for me is that I have two beautiful, kind, and empathetic young daughters. They have to grow up in this.
I use my voice to educate and speak out, but taking all of the crazy in (and using critical thinking skills), is extremely energy draining and depressing. I’m a Highly Sensitive Person and an Empath. I believe all human life is equally significant. So the more I take in, the less I’m present and in the moment of being a Momma.
It’s a delicate balance, not staying silent and still being healthy in my marriage and as my role as a Mother. I usually don’t get it right. But at least I’m trying.
hugs for you... feel the same sort of distress about my two daughters and my granddaughter, as an HSP and empath and critical thinker
This is why it's frustrating when people dismiss stoicism as being too passive. Justice being one of the cardinal virtues, we must build a society that values justice and the importance of living ethically. If there is social injustice, the correct response is to fight against it, for the wellbeing of other human beings.
I see the never subscribed bots have found this video. Chiming in with my positive comment to offset the bots and keep the algorithm running as intended. Thank you for this important and timely message. If someone decides to get upset that you're standing up for human beings, then that says something about them, not you.
Thank you for your words. I hope this gets out there and reaches some of the people that need to hear it most. If my other Stoic friends ever see this, I hope you find empathy in your outlooks.
Thank you for taking a stance despite what the Trumpists say
Thank you for this! It is exactly what I needed to hear right now. I was feeling like fukit, I’m out. Let them live with their choices. I am a sis, white male with enough money to get through it. This message encouraged me not to give up and the value in striving to be the human being I want to be moving through this world. Much appreciated.
We are a collective society that built & is building an infrastructure to assist and improve our lives collectively. Every member of our society has a part, even if only a small part, if not, you end up with chaos, misery and crime.
I applaud you for criticizing Trump and his administration even though parts of your followers must for sure be Trump-supporters. It shouldn’t stop you from speaking your mind through - and even more importantly, the people who disagree should still listen because you learn much more by listening to your critics than by hearing praise from your allies.
In essense - Your intellectual opponents makes you a better thinker.
I’m a Trump supporter and love Ryan’s content and channel. I am new to Ryan’s content, but I respect his work. Also, just because I voted for Trump this election does not mean I agree with every little thing he says or does. I don’t want to live in an echo chamber and I’m sure I have more in common with you than I do with Trump or Harris.
@ Love that!
@@chrisc4824I am in the same boat. Love listening to Ryan and his critical thinking even if I don’t agree
@@chrisc4824 I appreciate this. As a Trump supporter, how do you feel about his threats to invade Greenland and Mexico? I can't imagine how deeply that would hurt the US and possibly drag us into WW3.
@@chrisc4824 he just said RFK is spouting nonsense without elaborating. Unsubscribed!
This is such a timely message.
Commenting for the algo, this is a very important vid, thank you.
Yes, to care about the common good and to pick a side because you have to. Thank you for this.
Caring is part of human nature. Thanks Ryan❤
You have my deep respect 🙏🏼
I don't like indecisive people. Not deciding is a decision in itself, and a very weak one. I am very happy to hear that Ryan has a side. He is a good role model, unlike many other "voices" out there.
@@quintessentialtravel1966 You sure about that, dismissing RFK as a crank for wanting to take carcinogens out of the food chain, inflammatory seed oils and pushing a clean diet? Not a role model for me.
Is refusing to decide or choose also weak if it means sacrificing your own integrity and beliefs? Or would it be the opposite cause you chose not to bend over for choices that you don't agree with or abide by?
@@xavierlopez5276 Not sure what you mean. How would deciding something sacrifice your integrity or beliefs? Indecision is a trauma response - as children, many people learn to freeze as things happen around them outside of their control. You take that into adulthood and call it "self preservation" or other things. If this is the case, then I'd say everyone's job is to work on themselves until they're capable of making choices.
@Eshajori I mean in a much simpler sense, if there are two crappy presidents and we don't like either one, am I weak for refusing to vote cause I do not agree with either of them cause I believe both are a complete joke and I'm not willing to let up on what I believe in regardless of what party they are cause truthfully when it comes down to it, does it even matter?
@@Eshajori Also, I mean, hell, if you went to a country, for example, that did not allow religious freedom or maybe annihilated anyone person of your kind of religious beliefs, but you coward in fear towards the idea of your execution, is it considered weak to give in to your assailants and executioners or is it considered to be strong to NOT decide to give into their threats or the very real consequences you may receive.... Or is it weak to give into death instead of clinging onto Life despite what you believe in? Does that make it clearer?
Yes, yes, yes. So great to hear you speaking out with specifics on current politics!!
An academic philosopher friend has been quoting you for months; I had your "narcissistic leaders" video queued on my "watch later" for a few months too. I never had any idea this channel belonged to the same author whose quotes have been striking me as somebody who truly "gets it". Glad I found the time to watch the narcissistic leaders video today and found a new channel to subscribe to, thank you for putting this knowledge and these thoughts & ideas out into the ether
Bravo. Great message. Keep up the great work. Hope it causes reflection for those who get triggered by it.
My man. I’m so glad I had stumbled across your channel. Great stuff!
America consider this:
Canada, Mexico, Colombia, Panama & Denmark Do NOT Obey in Advance.
The South Korean Military did NOT Obey in Advance!
What kind of American are you?
What does this mean?
Spot on. It’s about committing, picking a side- 100%. Thank you for saying so
Getting better and better. Thank you Ryan.
Thank you for sharing your insights and willingness to pick a side. ❤ I am in complete agreement. 💯
Thank you for walking the walk! With corp media bending the knee, us Americans, need to speak out for justice, decency and hopefully save the soul of America and its (our) precious democracy.
Delusional.
I would love to hear him try to define what he means by “common good”
This piece reminds me of "engaged Buddhism:" a reminder, in both cases, that our lives are not, in the end, about us, but about all of us. What is an individual, after all, without all of our relationships, from the critters in our guts that regulate our health and our moods to the people on the other side of the world who are benefiting or harming the world in which we all live? What we do or don't do matters to many others. (I could do without the many video cuts; the audio, fortunately, is flawless, and can be heard without the visual distraction. )
This is an important talk. We do need to take sides at this point.
Saying what needs to be said, thank you
Keep speaking out. We need justice and everyone seems scared to take a stand.
I bought a few of your books, now I'm buying the rest. Thank you
This is one of the best pieces of this moment !! the discussion is really about denial of Trump what would be the complete wrong route ! As Marianne Williamson says: " Trump is here, But so are WE! ", 💪🏽
If you haven’t been tapped to run for some kind of office yet, I expect that will be happening soon. THANK YOU for providing a voice of sanity in this circus of indifference and absurdity.
The problem is not 'picking a side' - the problem is; 'my side right or wrong while your side always only wrong'.
Thank you for asking a stand. This video prompts me to sign up for the year. I’m trying to stay engaged, but sane in the coming four years. It’s a delicate balance and hopefully the Stoic Year will help.
american's have been on honeymoon for a while, here in balkans we never had that pause, our last genoicde happened just 30 years ago while some were eating happy meals at mcds, crazy to think about, but yeah i think that left us with no options to not get involved, although again newer generations who didn't live to see it are less involved
Yeah, don't be so sure you won't be directly effected eventually. Opposition is now characterized as "the enemy within". Keep up the good work and have a plan to protect yourself and your family.
Based Daily Stoic saying no to the manosphere and right wing grifting
AWESOME MESSAGE❣️⚖️🗽🇺🇸✨️🗽⚖️🇺🇸
Thank you for being clear about this topic. I am new to your channel, and this makes me interested in learning more about stoicism.
What a refreshing perspective to hear today. ☺️ There’s so much crazy floating around.
Thank you for speaking out.
Fantastic and thoughtful message. Thank you for taking a stand.
Justice requires integrity. That's why we'll only see injustice with Trump as president.
thank you
Can’t emphasize how important it is to focus on small good things you can do to help others in such loud, overwhelming times. What might seem insignificant at first thought is usually profound in action. Just do something to help, anything at all.
Powerful video, this is so relevant. We need to hear this now.
Holy shit, I avoided this channel for fear that it might be using stoicism to justify political complacency, both-sides-ing, or so-called “enlightened centrism,” and what a pleasant surprise that it’s doing the opposite
Thank you Ryan.
The concentric circle image is very powerful . Thanks R H.
Well and just spoken Ryan. I am Danish and cherish what we should strive to be as beings. Plato said - The Allegory of the Cave (Stupidity as Willful Blindness)
Aristotle - Stupidity as a Moral Failing
Schopenhauer famously stated:
“Against stupidity, even the gods contend in vain.”
Voltaire - “Those Who Can Make You Believe Absurdities Can Make You Commit Atrocities”
Seriously USA current administration is the tragicomic laughing stock of the world these days.
Still, Still and Be Still 😊
Thank you thank you thank you THANK YOU
Thank you!
Thank you for having the courage to speaking the truth in a time of such chaos and fear, Ryan.
I often think that quality philosophy education is such an important piece missing from most people’s childhoods, and you see the consequences of that manifest with the anti-intellectualism, amorality, and idolatry of strength that fueled the rise of this neofascist Trumpian movement.
We all have an obligation to act in the face of evil.
Great Speech. Thank you 🙏
4 years of being told he was 'sharp as a tac' is a massive injustice. Well said Ryan, it definitely wasn't for the common good.
Biden left our democracy in tact. The felon is trying to burn it to the ground.
Also, taking a side, making a stand is going to test all of us. Who's willing to "lose everything," get shot, imprisoned, tortured, who among us is willing to risk his or her life by walking across the Pettis bridge. Resistance has consequences, requires commitment, self -discipline, clarity of purpose and thought and self awareness
Ryan I need this right now today. Thank you thank you thank you
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GRACIAS!