This is rather self-serving: the Stoics in general were renowned (and well-paid) teachers. (More practically, I’ve seen some articles suggesting that, in the US, the cost of some majors now outweighs the monetary benefits. The cost of education should at least be considered.)
~Epictetus
This is rather self-serving: the Stoics in general were renowned (and well-paid) teachers. (More practically, I’ve seen some articles suggesting that, in the US, the cost of some majors now outweighs the monetary benefits. The cost of education should at least be considered.)
Better to leave them well-instructed and rich, surely?
you can trade money for goodness of instruction by e.g. hiring tutors
Only if you are wise enough to know that, and wise enough to tell a good tutor from a poor one
Yeah, at some point you have to be wise enough to listen to Epictetus, too. Maybe you could get him to recommend you a tutor.
Reminds me of Sartre’s talk of despair and abandonment. In the end there is no way to avoid taking responsibility for our actions. Oh well!