The Death of Marcus Aurelius

The Death of Marcus Aurelius

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Michael Leunig 1

I hardly know if the Australian cartoonist Michael Leuning is influenced by Stoicism, or if he has ever even heard of it. I may or may not agree with his politics. But Leunig is an iconoclast, one willing to challenge the norm, and his estimation of life speaks to my soul. The Stoic can deeply appreciate what he has to tell us.

He suggests to me that I may have been best off embracing classical Cynicism, not just Stoicism. The fellow seems like a modern-day Diogenes!

Written on 9/9/2016



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