As an interesting coincidence, when I lived in Boston I was a member of a Zen group that Bob Waldinger joined. In my time there Bob eventually became a Zen teacher and leader of the group after the founding teacher relocated to Rhode Island. I practiced with that group for about 12 years, before relocating to rural New Hampshire.
Massimo, your summary "What makes a life fulfilling and meaningful? The simple but surprising answer is: relationships." initially seems to me to differ from the Stoics claim is that only virtue can do this. I am assuming fulfilling and meaningful are interchangeable with happiness/eudaemonia. Relationships would only be a preferred indifferent to the stoics. If so, then isn't this books claim contrary to the Stoics?
As an interesting coincidence, when I lived in Boston I was a member of a Zen group that Bob Waldinger joined. In my time there Bob eventually became a Zen teacher and leader of the group after the founding teacher relocated to Rhode Island. I practiced with that group for about 12 years, before relocating to rural New Hampshire.
Massimo, your summary "What makes a life fulfilling and meaningful? The simple but surprising answer is: relationships." initially seems to me to differ from the Stoics claim is that only virtue can do this. I am assuming fulfilling and meaningful are interchangeable with happiness/eudaemonia. Relationships would only be a preferred indifferent to the stoics. If so, then isn't this books claim contrary to the Stoics?