Topic
Social Comparison
2 articles
What FOMO Actually Is — and How the Stoics Switch It Off
The fear of missing out feels like a personal flaw. It is actually a manufactured signal — and the Stoics built the switch that turns it off.
May 28, 2026
Social Comparison Theory: Why "Just Stop Comparing" Doesn't Work
The comparison drive is automatic — Festinger knew it in 1954. So did the Stoics. Here's the mechanism, and why the standard intervention fails.
May 19, 2026