# Don’t Make It Someone Else’s Problem ## Metadata - Author: [[The Daily Stoic]] - Full Title: Don’t Make It Someone Else’s Problem - Category: #source/podcasts - URL: https://share.snipd.com/episode/bc535028-002f-4049-8c69-1d7d0e581182 ## Highlights - The Stoic Philosophy of Lying Key takeaways: (* If it's not right, do not do it., * Marcus really wrote, if it's not true, do not say it., * But it's worth pointing out that as a philosophy, stoicism demands more of us than just this negative, as Marcus also points out, often justice in lies in what you aren't doing, not only in what you are doing., * So first, do not lie. But second, sitting by and allowing a lie to stand, these can both be injustices.) Transcript: Speaker 1 If it's not right, do not do it. Marcus really wrote, if it's not true, do not say it. But it's worth pointing out that as a philosophy, stoicism demands more of us than just this negative, as Marcus also points out, often justice in lies in what you aren't doing, not only in what you are doing. So first, do not lie. But second, sitting by and allowing a lie to stand, these can both be injustices. No stoic would argue that fraud is permissible, but what if you witness fraud? What if you suspect a fraud is occurring at your work or in your industry or in the government? Nassim Taleb bridges these two quotes from Marcus Aurelius perfectly when he says, if you see fraud and do not say fraud, you are a fraud. Be the person that stands up. Be the person that lends a hand. Be the person that actively does good, that is courageous and generous. It's not enough to simply not do wrong. We are called to do more than that. We are held to a higher standard. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere is the line and it's true. Don't turn a blind eye. Don't make it someone else's problem. Do the right thing. The rest doesn't matter. ([Time 0:00:27](https://share.snipd.com/snip/be13cba9-f046-4aae-8dca-d664146ba5da))