{"id":40448,"date":"2025-01-17T12:28:21","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T12:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/?p=40448"},"modified":"2025-01-17T12:28:21","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T12:28:21","slug":"stoic-thought","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2025\/01\/17\/stoic-thought\/","title":{"rendered":"Stoic Thought"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/X\/Stoic-Thought-0.mp3\"> Stoic-Thought-0.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/X\/Stoic-Thought-0.mp4\"> Stoic-Thought-0.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/X\/Stoic-Thought-I.mp3\"> Stoic-Thought-I.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/X\/Stoic-Thought-I.mp4\"> Stoic-Thought-I.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/X\/Stoic-Thought-space-intro.mp3\"> Stoic-Thought-space-intro.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\nThe more things change<br \/>\n(The more they stay the same)<br \/>\nIt sure seems strange<br \/>\n(Playing this circular game)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nHeraclitus<br \/>\n(Way ahead of the rest of us)<br \/>\nSo change resistant<br \/>\n(And so persistent)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nThe more things change<br \/>\n(The more they stay the same)<br \/>\nIt sure seems strange<br \/>\n(Playing this circular game)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nStoic thought<br \/>\n(Why? Why not?)<br \/>\nStoic reflection<br \/>\n(Growing affection)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nNevertheless<br \/>\n(Illusion of progress)<br \/>\nInjustice persists<br \/>\n(The same old lists)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nThe more things change<br \/>\n(The more they stay the same)<br \/>\nIt sure seems strange<br \/>\n(Playing this circular game)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nStoic thought<br \/>\n(Why? Why not?)<br \/>\nStoic reflection<br \/>\n(Growing affection)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nThe more things change<br \/>\n(The more they stay the same)<br \/>\nIt sure seems strange<br \/>\n(Playing this circular game)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nStoic thought<br \/>\n(Why? Why not?)<\/p>\n<p>ABOUT THE SONG<br \/>\nThe philosophy behind the phrase &#8220;the more things change, the more they stay the same&#8221; reflects the idea that despite outward changes in circumstances, technology, or cultural shifts, certain underlying patterns, behaviors, or principles remain constant. It suggests a paradox in which apparent transformation does not necessarily lead to meaningful or fundamental change.<\/p>\n<h3>Key Philosophical Themes:<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Cyclical Nature of History<\/strong>:<br \/>\nThe phrase aligns with the view that history tends to repeat itself. Even as societies evolve, human nature and core societal dynamics (e.g., power struggles, greed, resilience) often remain unchanged.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Human Nature and Behavior<\/strong>:<br \/>\nWhile external environments and technologies may change, the essential aspects of human nature\u2014emotions, ambitions, and conflicts\u2014persist. For example, technological advances may change how people communicate, but the underlying need for connection and community remains.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Illusion of Progress<\/strong>:<br \/>\nThe statement can imply skepticism toward the idea of progress. Even as societies innovate or modernize, some believe the fundamental problems (e.g., inequality, injustice) persist, merely taking on new forms.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Existential and Stoic Reflections<\/strong>:<br \/>\nPhilosophically, the phrase can encourage a stoic acceptance of life&#8217;s constancy. It suggests that while change is inevitable, there is a comfort in recognizing enduring truths or recurring patterns.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Resistance to Change<\/strong>:<br \/>\nThe phrase also highlights how systems, traditions, or human tendencies often resist deep transformation, even when outward appearances shift. This can reflect a conservative worldview, emphasizing continuity over disruption.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Cultural and Philosophical Roots:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The phrase is commonly attributed to French novelist <strong>Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr<\/strong> in the 19th century: <em>&#8220;Plus \u00e7a change, plus c&#8217;est la m\u00eame chose.&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Philosophically, it resonates with ideas in <strong>Heraclitus<\/strong> (change as a constant) and <strong>stoic thought<\/strong> (acceptance of what cannot be changed).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In essence, this philosophy captures the tension between change and permanence, reminding us to look beyond surface-level transformations to understand deeper, enduring truths.<\/p>\n<h3>From the album &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/tag\/status-quo\/\">Status Quo<\/a>&#8221; by <a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/Daniel\/\">Daniel<\/a><\/h3>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/membrane.com\/global_warming\/\">The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment<\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/X\/\">MegaEpix Enormous<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stoic-Thought-0.mp3 Stoic-Thought-0.mp4 Stoic-Thought-I.mp3 Stoic-Thought-I.mp4 Stoic-Thought-space-intro.mp3 [Intro] The more things change (The more they stay the same) It sure seems strange (Playing this circular game) [Verse 1] Heraclitus (Way ahead of the rest of us) So change resistant (And so persistent) [Chorus] The more things change (The more they stay the same) It sure seems strange [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,9,14,3955],"tags":[546,563,4083],"class_list":["post-40448","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-4d-music","category-daniel","category-lyrics","category-megaepix-enormous","tag-mp4","tag-music-videos","tag-status-quo"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40448","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40448"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40448\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40485,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40448\/revisions\/40485"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40448"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40448"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40448"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}