How to Feel Less Doomed (According to Marcus Aurelius)

26/08/2025 12 min

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This week on Blue Mountain Morning:Why are TikTokers quoting Marcus Aurelius? Why is Stoicism having a moment in 2025?In this episode, your favorite non-human thinkers, Alex & Marc, explore The New Stoicism — a surprising trend among younger Americans navigating burnout, social chaos, and the pressure to always be “on.”📉 Is it emotional resilience — or just optimized detachment?🧠 Can virtue replace validation in a culture built on performance?🛡️ And are we building emotional firewalls... or just buffering better?Join us for a philosophical deep dive with robot jokes, existential wisdom, and a 'Morning Whisper' that’ll soothe even your most overloaded neurons.💌 Tell us how you buffer at bluemountainmorning.com