MgtowNoob
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I've been juggling this idea around in my head for some time now, and have even considered submitting it as a topic to Sandman for a video. I believe that you fine gentlemen can offer a grounded and objective analysis of the thoughts I wish to present here.
The topic:
Epicurean Societies are the Key to Establishing Psychological and Emotional Well-Being in the Modern Man
My defense:
Epicurus was an ancient Greek philosopher and sage who lived during the Hellenistic period Greece. He was the founder of a school of thought aptly named Epicureanism. Along with Stoicism, Epicureanism became one of the dominant schools of thought during the time, and saw massive success upon its implementation by the masses. Epicurus was concerned with one of the most daunting and vital questions in western thought: what is it that makes people happy? Through the study of his fellow countrymen, Epicurus honed on one element of society at that time that still holds relevance for the world as we know it today: relationships. Specifically, he looked at relationships defined by love vs. relationships that were defined by friendship. His findings led him to a massive revelation: people who are in relationships with their significant other (relationships based on love) are normally happy. The dynamics of their relationships were rooted in bickering and an overall sense of emotional hostility. On the other hand, when he saw his fellow Greeks around their friends, the polar opposite was true. Friendships reflected the love and passion for life that other philosophers dedicated countless hours to discovering. For Epicurus, friendship was one of the hallmarks of virtue for existence on earth. This led him to do something that all of us dream about at one point in our lives, but never have the means of achieving: he brought a large property and lived with all his friends. The Epicurean environment that he created was what we would consider a commune by today's standards. Everyone pitched in to maintain the stability of their living space. Because everyone's existence was rooted in friendship, you were never far from someone that you reach out to you if you needed help, or find a sense of leisure with. The result of this Epicurean experiment was so massively successful, that Epicurean communes exploded all over the ancient world. It wasn't until the rise of Christianity that the idea of the Epicurean lifestyle met its end. Ironically, however, the principles of Epicurean living were not completely thrown to the winds of history. Religious monasteries were not only built on the grounds were Epicurean societies once stood, many of the philosophical tenets of Epicureanism (i.e. living in a life free from pain and fear) became a basis for the lifestyle of the monks.
My proposal is a return to the Epicurean lifestyle as a tool for the psychological and emotional well-being of modern men. We as men live in a world that is increasingly hostile toward our very existence. Culturally, we are being hit on all sides by the immoral delusions of third-wave feminism, and are economically deprived of our ability to find meaning or potential. Many of us are forced into cubicle environments where we become cogs in the 9-to-5 rat race, while at the same time, seeing our money destroyed by government policies, inflation, and money printing. We have become so focused on finding modern answers to our problems, that perhaps its time to look the other direction; back to our ancient roots. Here's my idea: a modern Epicurean society with a MGTOW spin. I should note that Epicurus himself followed the MGTOW ideal. When someone questioned Epicurus about his views on relationships, he proudly claimed that he was married to philosophy. The society that I am theorizing would operate as follows:
- Self-sustaining with farmland.
- A focus on fostering the masculine tenets of existence of men through positive psychological development (when I say "positive psychological development", I am referring to things such as self-esteem).
- The commune would have a set of commandments that outline the governing structure as one based on individualism, reason, natural rights, and MGTOW.
What do you gentlemen think? Is Epicurus the key to finding the good life in a sick society that does not have the self-awareness to cure its ills?
