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Adrastus
January 2, 2026 at 7:59 PM Replied to the thread Thoughts and Discussion on Organizing Epicurean Community.PostHmm... Duly noted with the critiques though I think Cassius 's comment I will take as a mischaracterization which is totally fair as I am not ordered or disciplined in the way I express myself, especially when it comes to exploratory thoughts and my… -
Cassius
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claire46
Reaction (Post)January 2, 2026 at 5:17 PM Welcome to the forum claire46
You might like this basic introductory video by Cassius:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=fobzIg-x6s0
There are a number of differences between Epicureanism and Stoicism, and so you will want to check out this chart made by Cassius… -
Cassius
January 2, 2026 at 4:30 PM Replied to the thread Episode 315 - TD 42 - Not Yet Recorded.PostIn this week's text Cicero is going to say "For I am persuaded that we are prepared and fortified sufficiently, by the disputations of the foregoing days, against our own death, or that of our friends, against grief and the other perturbations of the… -
Cassius
January 2, 2026 at 4:22 PM Posted the thread Episode 315 - TD 42 - Not Yet Recorded.ThreadWelcome to Episode 314 of Lucretius Today. This is a podcast dedicated to the poet Lucretius, who wrote "On The Nature of Things," the most complete presentation of Epicurean philosophy left to us from the ancient world. Each week we walk you through the… -
Don
January 2, 2026 at 11:59 AM Replied to the thread Thoughts and Discussion on Organizing Epicurean Community.Post[…]
I would find it hard to square that circle. The Garden was famously open to everyone: friends, strangers; men, women; enslaved, free. That was one of the criticisms against it back in the day. Saying you want to explicitly create a "men's" group but… -
Martin
January 2, 2026 at 11:19 AM Reacted withReaction (Post) to Adrastus’s post in the thread Thoughts and Discussion on Organizing Epicurean Community.Thanks for your reply.
Might be some parallels, I suppose, to older fraternal societies; but then it wouldn't be anything that is about my feelings or initative and joy in starting, or my friendships and goals I have with friends and intentions. I also… -
Martin
January 2, 2026 at 11:18 AM Reacted withReaction (Post) to Adrastus’s post in the thread Thoughts and Discussion on Organizing Epicurean Community.Taking another swing at starting an Epicurean group, this time steering well clear of the philosophical and religious angle I was pursing before and instead focusing on developing a unique form of working men's organization. Personally I am building off… -
Bryan
Reaction (Post)January 2, 2026 at 10:54 AM Wishing a prosperous and pleasurable year for you all!
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