Chrysippus: The Man Who Laughed Himself to Death

Chrysippus was the lead stoic philosopher of is day, but when you consider how he died, he doesn't seem very stoic. Is this our modern day misunderstanding? Yes.

[imreallybadatnamingthings]

I think it's really funny that he laughed himself to death at his _own_ joke.

[thekito]

He held back his emotions so much that he died when they finally exploded out

[darylparker]

I find it fitting that none of his work survives to this day, despite the sheer volume he allegedly wrote. As a theme of Stoicism is accepting many things are beyond your control.

[mythosandlogos]

We finally know the deadly joke from that Monty Python sketch!

[chazjones]

Stoicism is to limit yourself from negative emotion. Not positive. Stoic philosophers believed you should doubt all pleasures, but their point was to find happiness and tranquility by mastering all emotions (mainly negative ones).

[mfats]

For some more context: figs were associated with the wealthy. Thats why he said it should it drink some pure wine which is also something the wealthy drank. Donkeys being dirty and associated with labor / people of the lower classes made this even funnier.

[voidgod]

He literally could’ve said. I kid you not it was a donkey eating figs, funniest shi# I’ve ever seen! What a way to die.

[Imperfectcub]

he really said "i'm dead 💀"

[KENSHIROez]

Imagine this guy live in a present day and review horse on the balcony memes

[Muscimologram]

This is my favourite person to ever exist

[cpegg]

I’ll never look at donkeys the same 💀😂

[deepikameena]

It so fascinating story...thankx a Ton for bringing to my knowledge ❤just loved it, how happy he might have felt while dying out of his own laugh 😂😂😂

[sketch_]

Gives a whole new meaning to "💀"

[iitschip]

I showed my gf and her bff this, and we all agreed that at least one point of our lives, we've taken a good hard laugh at a joke that we've made up on the spot

[danielbertoldivivan]

This video is kinda dangerous. I could have died with HIS joke

[MrFishio]

Not gonna lie a donkey eating figs is really f**king funny

[RD-ukwt]

plz source. I find a lot of him, but nothing about his death.

[graysonjones]

People coming here from the fig joke on Instagram>