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"Philosophy is a poison if it pulls you into the abyss without a rope."

"Philosophy is a poison if it pulls you into the abyss without a rope." — Just finished reading Bertrand Russell’s *The Problems of Philosophy* , and it sparked a thought about the "toxicity" of deep contemplation. I’ve started feeling that philosophy acts as a poison if i…

r/Stoicismpost4/12/2026
"Philosophy is a poison if it pulls you into the abyss without a rope."

> "Philosophy is a poison if it pulls you into the abyss without a rope." The Stoics are way ahead of you on that one. "Don't explain your philosophy. Embody it." – Epictetus "Waste no more time a…

r/Stoicismcomment4/12/2026