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Courage Under Fire: Testing Epictetus's Doctrines in a Laboratory of Human Behavior

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When physical disability from combat wounds brought about Jim Stockdale's early retirement from military life, he had the distinction of being the only three-star officer in the history of the navy to wear both aviator wings and the Congre...

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This was wonderful. After I finished this I went to go read Epictetus immediately.

Joseph · August 24, 2025

What I found the most beneficial was how he understood the situation and sought to utilize Stoicism without mentioning it to other prisoners. He knew that it would not be received in the moment, but created a unifying mantra of BACK US. Also how when he went to the ropes he whispered a chant control guilt, control fear. Powerful short pamphlet.

Gerald · July 19, 2024