We can emulate the security of the Stoics, seeking private peace amid the troubles that surround us; we can retreat to the security of the bunker, fortifying ourselves and our possessions behind walls and weaponry; or we can find solidarity and resiliency in the collective, cultivating what we might call an ethic of insecurity by accepting our inherent vulnerability and seeking public-spirited protection and community to help us weather life’s troubles as best we can.
