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What is the best argument for Stoicism as the preferred "collective belief"? (By collective belief, meaning something that provides both a rough direction for society as a whole to pull towards as well as motivations to modify personal behavior. Examples being human rights/dignity, Confucianism, Hinduism, etc.)

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Stoicism is typically intended as a personal life philosophy. Being already familiar to a limited extent with Zeno's Republic and Hierocles' circles of concern, what else may be found within Stoic thought with regards to an ideal society?