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2. Where I'm At Philosophically (Questioning Objectivism) 7
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  - Kyle
  - November 3, 2019 at 10:33 PM
  - Kyle
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4. Elayne
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2. What Would An Epicurean Use In Their Toolkit For Making Their Hedonic Calculus? 39
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  - godek
  - July 10, 2019 at 11:11 PM
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4. Cassius
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2. What Type of Epicurean Are You?
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  - September 25, 2018 at 1:57 PM
  - Cassius
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2. What place does "simple" have in Epicureanism? 14
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  - Kalosyni
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4. Adrastus
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2. What Makes Someone "An Epicurean?" 20
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  - Cassius
  - March 30, 2019 at 7:49 PM
  - Cassius
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4. Eikadistes
  May 19, 2025 at 1:06 PM
2. What In Your Opinion Are the Most Essential Characteristics Of "Being An Epicurean" (According to Epicurus)? 16
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  - Cassius
  - February 15, 2021 at 10:24 AM
  - Cassius
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4. Cassius
  February 16, 2021 at 1:21 PM
2. Using The Discretion of A Goat In Choosing Friends
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  - August 29, 2018 at 2:20 PM
  - Cassius
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2. Unrealistic Beauty Standards as Groundless Opinions 2
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  - Kalosyni
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  - Kalosyni
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4. Pacatus
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2. Unfortunate Use of Bust of Epicurus 7
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  - Don
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  - Don
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4. Cassius
  September 16, 2024 at 2:18 PM
2. Two Types? 13
  - Cassius
  - January 10, 2020 at 12:09 AM
  - Cassius
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4. Elli
  January 11, 2020 at 8:27 AM
2. Training book/framework for new Epicureans 16
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  - Matteng
  - May 17, 2023 at 5:16 AM
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4. Don
  May 18, 2023 at 5:04 AM
2. Thoughts on Halloween 2024 5
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  - Kalosyni
  - October 19, 2024 at 11:16 AM
  - Kalosyni
  - October 27, 2024 at 6:54 PM
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4. Kalosyni
  October 27, 2024 at 6:54 PM
2. The Process of Pulling Out Of Facebook 10
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  - Cassius
  - March 24, 2018 at 6:56 AM
  - Cassius
  - April 9, 2018 at 2:43 PM
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4. Cassius
  April 9, 2018 at 2:43 PM
2. The Hedonistic Calculus - explained through an equation 4
  - Charles
  - November 4, 2019 at 10:12 AM
  - Charles
  - November 4, 2019 at 11:22 AM
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4. Charles
  November 4, 2019 at 11:22 AM
2. The Epicurean Guidebook (Outline) - A project by Gardner and I 1
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  - Charles
  - March 21, 2020 at 5:32 PM
  - Charles
  - March 21, 2020 at 5:34 PM
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4. Cassius
  March 21, 2020 at 5:34 PM
2. Tell Me About Epicurean Self-Sufficiency
  - Cassius
  - March 11, 2017 at 6:04 PM
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2. Superstition and Friday the 13th 6
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  - Kalosyni
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4. Eikadistes
  June 16, 2025 at 3:40 PM
2. Son has a question 16
  - bradley.whitley
  - March 10, 2019 at 10:04 PM
  - bradley.whitley
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4. Cassius
  March 12, 2019 at 6:39 PM
2. Social Media Considered Anti-Epicurean: 101 Reasons Why 8
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  - Julia
  - October 21, 2024 at 11:40 PM
  - Julia
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4. Julia
  January 23, 2025 at 4:10 PM
2. Should Epicurean Philosophy Be Considered An "-ism"
  - Cassius
  - March 11, 2017 at 5:35 PM
  - Cassius
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2. Sensory Overload Article / Article on Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs) 1
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  - Kalosyni
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2. Ruminating on desires and on the absence of pain…. 9
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  - Godfrey
  - June 7, 2021 at 9:10 PM
  - Godfrey
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4. Godfrey
  June 8, 2021 at 8:28 PM
2. Retirement (Financial Independence, Early Retirement, etc.) 18
  - Mathitis Kipouros
  - September 4, 2020 at 10:15 PM
  - Mathitis Kipouros
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4. Don
  September 6, 2020 at 5:20 PM
2. Recommendations for Happy Living 26
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  - Cassius
  - March 2, 2021 at 8:10 AM
  - Cassius
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4. Pacatus
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2. Questions on daily routines 4
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  - timrobbe
  - August 29, 2020 at 1:14 PM
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2. Question from Dusty The Donkey 4
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  - Julia
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4. Bryan
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2. Practicing Epicureanism 6
  - JAWS
  - August 2, 2018 at 8:59 AM
  - JAWS
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4. JAWS
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2. Practical Exercises: the smartwatch
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  - Godfrey
  - July 26, 2024 at 2:23 PM
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2. Practical exercises: PD4 7
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  - Godfrey
  - July 13, 2021 at 8:06 PM
  - Godfrey
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4. Don
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2. Practical exercises: PD3 1
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  - Godfrey
  - July 8, 2021 at 1:34 AM
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  - Philodemus On Anger
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2. Mocking Epithets 3
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  - Bryan
  - July 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM
  - Comparing Epicurus With Other Philosophers - General Discussion
  - Bryan
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2. Best Lucretius translation? 12
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  - Rolf
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  - General Discussion of "On The Nature of Things"
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2. The Religion of Nature - as supported by Lucretius' De Rerum Natura 4
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  - Kalosyni
  - June 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM
  - General Discussion of "On The Nature of Things"
  - Kalosyni
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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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  - Cassius
  - June 20, 2025 at 4:31 PM
  - Epicurus vs Abraham (Judaism, Christianity, Islam)
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Where I'm At Philosophically (Questioning Objectivism) 7

What Would An Epicurean Use In Their Toolkit For Making Their Hedonic Calculus? 39

What place does "simple" have in Epicureanism? 14

What Makes Someone "An Epicurean?" 20

What In Your Opinion Are the Most Essential Characteristics Of "Being An Epicurean" (According to Epicurus)? 16

Unrealistic Beauty Standards as Groundless Opinions 2

Unfortunate Use of Bust of Epicurus 7

Two Types? 13

Training book/framework for new Epicureans 16

Thoughts on Halloween 2024 5

The Process of Pulling Out Of Facebook 10

The Hedonistic Calculus - explained through an equation 4

The Epicurean Guidebook (Outline) - A project by Gardner and I 1

Superstition and Friday the 13th 6

Son has a question 16

Social Media Considered Anti-Epicurean: 101 Reasons Why 8

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

Ruminating on desires and on the absence of pain…. 9

Retirement (Financial Independence, Early Retirement, etc.) 18

Recommendations for Happy Living 26

Questions on daily routines 4

Question from Dusty The Donkey 4

Practicing Epicureanism 6

Practical exercises: PD4 7

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