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the art of not giving a damn, achieved by understanding exactly what's worth a damn.
means a state of serene, untroubled calm reached by freeing yourself from irrational fears and cravings.
from greek a- (without) plus tarachē (disturbance) — coined by ancient philosophers as the endgame of a well-examined life, not a mood but a destination.
epicurus wanted ithis whole ethics aimed at this, not pleasure-chasing
skeptics toopyrrho said suspend judgment, calm follows
stoics rebranded itapatheia, same idea, tougher marketing
for instance
epicurus garden — athens school, 307 bce, taught calm through simple living
pyrrho of elis — traveled with alexander's army, returned unshakeable
marcus aurelius meditations — 170 ce private notebook, stoic cousin of ataraxia