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The reputedly Stoic Roman Emperor, Marcus Aurelius, wrote, “The best revenge is to be unlike him who performed the injury.”
Marcus Aurelius’ stoicism has more clout in our secular culture than Solomon’s wisdom. That’s sad but, in this case, they are not so far apart. In my previous column, I argued that, contrary to some simplistic interpretations, Proverbs actually teaches that sometimes the wicked prosper and dominate society. Proverbs presents a world where folly could grow to dominate society. So it is not surprising that “cancel culture” can be imposed on us by powerful media and corporate elites.
The reputedly Stoic Roman Emperor, Marcus Aurelius, wrote, âThe best revenge is to be unlike him who performed the injury.â
Marcus Aureliusâ stoicism has more clout in our secular culture than Solomonâs wisdom. Thatâs sad but, in this case, they are not so far apart. In my previous column, I argued that, contrary to some simplistic interpretations, Proverbs actually teaches that sometimes the wicked prosper and dominate society. Proverbs presents a world where folly could grow to dominate society. So it is not surprising that âcancel cultureâ can be imposed on us by powerful media and corporate elites.