To become a stoic is to endorse the truthfulness of its world view and accept its prescription for how you ought to live, not just to like how it makes you feel.

I wasn't looking for religion; I was looking for a world view.

A world view is probably an expression of self.

How will the approach of the Singularity spread across the human world view?

It is often said that having gone through any kind of suffering tends to makes you appreciate life more and live more in the present. I'm not sure how universal or long-lasting these effects really are.

Feminism is an entire world view or gestalt, not just a laundry list of women's issues.