What Stoics and Epicureans Actually Disagreed About
Most people think Stoics were against pleasure and Epicureans were for it. That’s not the real disagreement. Both schools wanted the same thing: a peaceful mind free from anxiety. They just had completely different ideas about how to get there. The Epicureans said: avoid pain, seek simple pleasures, stay out of politics. Build a small circle of close friends. Don’t chase fame or power. Keep your needs minimal so the world can’t hurt you....