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2. New Subforum: Epicurean Advice On Living Independently / Self-Reliantly / Simply / In the Country 2
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2. Superstition and Friday the 13th 6
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2. Adage: In A Crisis, We Don't Rise To The Occasion As Much As We Fall To Our Level of Practice
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2. What place does "simple" have in Epicureanism? 5
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2. Anticipation - Modern Research 1
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2. Lecture on practical application of Epicureanism 10
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2. Thoughts on Halloween 2024 5
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2. Childhood trauma recovery & toxic childhood family
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2. ACT - a bridge which translates Epicurean philosophy into life goals 8
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2. Philosophical Counseling - Article
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2. Being content in your situation or taking a risk for greater pleasure. 25
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2. Live to 120? I’d rather go for quality not quantity of life… 3
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2. Epicureanism as an Ongoing Practice - Multiple Takes 2
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2. Unrealistic Beauty Standards as Groundless Opinions 2
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2. Recommendations for Happy Living 26
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4. Pacatus
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2. An Epicurean Christmas 11
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4. Eikadistes
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2. How to live the Epicurean life in today's society (brainstorming an authoritative list) 5
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  - Kalosyni
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2. Compatibility of Epicureanism and Existential Therapy 12
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2. Epicurean Philosophy for the Sensitive Soul 4
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2. Elegant Choices 3
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2. A Thread For Encouraging Thoughts 1
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2. Sensory Overload Article / Article on Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs) 1
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2. Encouragement Toward Pleasure at the Holidays -- Share your thoughts and experiences 10
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2. Epicurean substitute for prayer 78
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2. Commentary by Elayne On "Ideal Epicurean Jobs" 1
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2. Is Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy Compatible with Epicureanism? 23
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2. Epicurean Pleaure and Enjoyment Differs Depending on Introvert vs. Extrovert Brain Differences 2
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2. Autarkia And Epicurean Living In The Modern World 24
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2. Ruminating on desires and on the absence of pain…. 9
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2. Philosophy as a Way of Life by John Sellars
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2. The Religion of Nature - as supported by Lucretius' De Rerum Natura 4
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2. New Blog Post From Elli - " Fanaticism and the Danger of Dogmatism in Political and Religious Thought: An Epicurean Reading"
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2. Does The Wise Man Groan and Cry Out When On The Rack / Under Torture / In Extreme Pain? 19
  - Cassius
  - October 28, 2019 at 9:06 AM
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2. Best Lucretius translation? 9
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2. New Translation of Epicurus' Works 1
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Anticipation - Modern Research 1

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Thoughts on Halloween 2024 5

ACT - a bridge which translates Epicurean philosophy into life goals 8

Being content in your situation or taking a risk for greater pleasure. 25

Live to 120? I’d rather go for quality not quantity of life… 3

Epicureanism as an Ongoing Practice - Multiple Takes 2

Unrealistic Beauty Standards as Groundless Opinions 2

Recommendations for Happy Living 26

An Epicurean Christmas 11

How to live the Epicurean life in today's society (brainstorming an authoritative list) 5

Compatibility of Epicureanism and Existential Therapy 12

Epicurean Philosophy for the Sensitive Soul 4

Elegant Choices 3

A Thread For Encouraging Thoughts 1

Sensory Overload Article / Article on Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs) 1

Encouragement Toward Pleasure at the Holidays -- Share your thoughts and experiences 10

Epicurean substitute for prayer 78

Commentary by Elayne On "Ideal Epicurean Jobs" 1

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