School of Thoughts Advantages
Materialism You may buy you some level of
comfort.
May give you the opportunity to
feel better in the short run.
Materialism gives you the
opportunity to always have the
latest things.
Hedonism You know your goals clearly
because you pursue it very well.
Stoicism Stoicism type of philosophy is
good if you are going through
bad time, midlife crisis or in
prison. If you are confined,
alone and mentally tortured —
stoicism brings mental
toughness. ... Some of Stoicism
is like common sense but very
handy to soothe you if you are
having a terrible time all the
way in your life.
Theists Like a placebo, it makes you feel
better.
Humanism It provides the understanding to
view the person as an active
agent and also promotes the
idea of self-responsibility. The
humanistic approach also
enables the professional to
work on the subjective
experiences of an individual.
Disadvantages
You can't buy true happiness.
Your well-being will depend on
your consumption level.
People focus on showing off
instead of creating real value.
Unhappiness in case you lose
your belongings.
They are too greedy; they don't
care about being on drugs for it
gives them pleasure.
Stoicism is inimical to freedom.
It is true that we cannot control
everything, but Stoicism is the
wrong response. ... But Stoicism
is unable to work the “magic” of
emotion, as Sartre says. In his
view, people initiate emotions
when they are confronted with
obstacles, they seemingly have
no rational way of overcoming.
Fear of a non-existent god.
Living your life according to the
rules made up by someone a
long, long time ago, that has
nothing to do with now.
Having to hate whoever your
religion says you should hate.
and, worst of all.
It is too positive when regarding
human behaviour- this means
that it assumes individuals are
intrinsically good and will
choose positive paths for their
lives- however free will and
choice is limited for some
individuals.
There is too much emphasis on
subjective experience- Hard to
study.