If I cut someone do they count as an open container?

That’s a good point. I guess things have gotten so bad I don’t consider those views to be held only by extremists anymore but maybe (and hopefully) I’m wrong about that.

I obviously can’t speak for everyone but my assumption is that there is such fundamental disagreement that for many, even saying “agree to disagree” with certain people would be a betrayal of their own values.

Someone I know put it pretty well when talking about the idea of how accepting their workplace should be of people’s different political values. They said “If someone doesn’t think I should have human rights, I don’t want to work with them.” which I think makes the point pretty well. See also: paradox of tolerance.

Well, they won’t be once I bring them inside, will they?

This always frustrates me, people assuming that stoicism is just not showing feelings and not caring about things. It’s fucked up and not correct at all. I’d also recommend Seneca’s Letters from a Stoic although I found it a bit drier than the ones you recommend.

So you wanna be a wok super star

And live large, a big dish, five spice, you’re in charge

Cookin’ up for the world, don’t trust no body gotta toss all the ingredients constantly

No, I don’t think I will.