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Epicurean Philosophy for the Sensitive Soul 4
- Kalosyni
June 2, 2023 at 3:25 PM
- Kalosyni
July 12, 2023 at 11:25 AM
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Lecture on practical application of Epicureanism 10
- TauPhi
November 25, 2024 at 12:35 PM
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Unfortunate Use of Bust of Epicurus 7
- Don
September 15, 2024 at 12:58 PM
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Question from Dusty The Donkey 4
- Julia
May 9, 2024 at 4:55 AM
- Julia
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"Issues Worth Fighting Over During Holiday Meals" - An Epicurean List 2
- Cassius
December 22, 2023 at 1:29 PM
- Cassius
December 24, 2023 at 3:23 PM
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Managing tech "over-use" & keeping your senses sharp 4
- Kalosyni
June 27, 2023 at 8:51 AM
- Kalosyni
May 18, 2024 at 3:30 AM
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The Life Enhancing Benefits of Epicurean Philosophy 4
- Kalosyni
April 23, 2022 at 6:56 PM
- Kalosyni
April 30, 2022 at 7:58 PM
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Living Unknown Online 3
- Matt
January 2, 2022 at 7:55 AM
- Matt
January 2, 2022 at 10:05 AM
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An Epicurean Christmas 11
- Matt
December 4, 2021 at 3:45 PM
- Matt
December 5, 2023 at 2:50 PM
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Benefits of Memorizing and Remembering Specific Epicurean Verse 10
- Kalosyni
April 4, 2024 at 11:57 AM
- Kalosyni
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Practical Epicurean Therapeutics: Tips on dealing with worry 5
- Kalosyni
February 22, 2023 at 9:19 AM
- Kalosyni
March 18, 2023 at 6:34 PM
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Implementing Personal Hedonic Calculus 13
- Kalosyni
December 6, 2021 at 4:39 PM
- Kalosyni
April 2, 2024 at 1:10 PM
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ACT - a bridge which translates Epicurean philosophy into life goals (thread started by Julia) 8
- Kalosyni
September 8, 2024 at 9:12 AM
- Kalosyni
September 11, 2024 at 12:31 PM
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Practical Exercises: the smartwatch
- Godfrey
July 26, 2024 at 2:23 PM
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Guide to resuming / sustaining activity after being frozen / stuck 4
- Julia
July 8, 2024 at 1:51 PM
- Julia
November 9, 2024 at 5:30 AM
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Unrealistic Beauty Standards as Groundless Opinions 2
- Kalosyni
January 28, 2024 at 4:48 PM
- Kalosyni
January 29, 2024 at 6:45 PM
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How to live the Epicurean life in today's society (brainstorming an authoritative list) 5
- Kalosyni
October 24, 2023 at 1:32 PM
- Kalosyni
November 16, 2023 at 10:01 AM
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Elegant Choices 3
- Pacatus
July 3, 2023 at 4:06 PM
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July 3, 2023 at 6:34 PM
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Increasing Pleasure Through Fun
- Kalosyni
February 4, 2023 at 2:31 PM
- Kalosyni
February 4, 2023 at 2:31 PM
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From Stress to Happiness 5
- Pacatus
November 18, 2022 at 2:24 PM
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November 22, 2022 at 2:33 AM
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A shower thought on pleasure and meals. 2
- smoothiekiwi
February 15, 2022 at 2:37 PM
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Epicurean substitute for prayer 78
- Mathitis Kipouros
August 25, 2020 at 11:52 PM
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November 18, 2022 at 1:35 PM
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What Makes Someone "An Epicurean?" 20
- Cassius
March 30, 2019 at 7:49 PM
- Cassius
May 19, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Anticipation - Modern Research 1
- Kalosyni
December 7, 2024 at 12:02 PM
- Kalosyni
December 7, 2024 at 12:23 PM
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Social Media Considered Anti-Epicurean: 101 Reasons Why 8
- Julia
October 21, 2024 at 11:40 PM
- Julia
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Live to 120? I’d rather go for quality not quantity of life… 3
- Don
March 17, 2024 at 1:12 PM
- Don
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A Happy Life: the Emotional Feeling Tone of the Epicurean Lifestyle 1
- Kalosyni
March 24, 2023 at 10:34 AM
- Kalosyni
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Encouragement Toward Pleasure at the Holidays -- Share your thoughts and experiences 10
- Kalosyni
December 14, 2022 at 12:50 PM
- Kalosyni
December 25, 2022 at 11:16 PM
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Epicurean Pleaure and Enjoyment Differs Depending on Introvert vs. Extrovert Brain Differences 2
- Kalosyni
October 20, 2021 at 2:45 PM
- Kalosyni
October 20, 2021 at 6:16 PM
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A Question About Hobbes From Facebook
- Cassius
August 24, 2025 at 9:11 AM - Uncategorized Discussion (General)
- Cassius
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Anti-Natalism: The Opposite of Epicureanism 8
- Don
August 20, 2025 at 7:41 AM - Comparing Epicurus With Other Philosophers - General Discussion
- Don
August 23, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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Ecclesiastes what insights can we gleam from it? 4
- Eoghan Gardiner
December 2, 2023 at 6:11 AM - Epicurus vs Abraham (Judaism, Christianity, Islam)
- Eoghan Gardiner
August 18, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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Grumphism? LOL
- Don
August 16, 2025 at 3:17 PM - Uncategorized Discussion (General)
- Don
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Beyond Stoicism (2025) 20
- Don
August 12, 2025 at 5:54 AM - Epicurus vs. the Stoics (Zeno, Chrysippus, Cleanthes, Epictetus, Seneca, Marcus Aurelius)
- Don
August 15, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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