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2. Johari windows useful in Epicurean philosophy? (thread started by Adrastus) 5
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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. Not "Where Are We Going" But "Who Or What Will Be Our Guide?"
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2. Article: How to Spend Time to Maximize Happiness
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2. Superstition and Friday the 13th 6
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2. Childhood trauma recovery & toxic childhood family
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2. Practical Exercises: the smartwatch
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2. Anticipation - Modern Research 1
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2. Philosophical Counseling - Article
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2. Are There Epicurean Role Models?
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2. Increasing Pleasure Through Fun
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2. If You're Looking For Happiness You're Well On Your Way to Being An Epicurean
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2. Philosophy as a Way of Life by John Sellars
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2. A Happy Life: the Emotional Feeling Tone of the Epicurean Lifestyle 1
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2. Tell Me About Epicurean Self-Sufficiency
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2. Could Epicurean Involvement In Politics Have Prevented The Fall of Greco-Roman Civilization?
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2. What Type of Epicurean Are You?
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2. Sensory Overload Article / Article on Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs) 1
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2. Using The Discretion of A Goat In Choosing Friends
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2. Live to 120? I’d rather go for quality not quantity of life… 3
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2. Unrealistic Beauty Standards as Groundless Opinions 2
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2. Did Ancient Epicureans Live In Communes? Should We Try To Do That Today?
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2. Hygge and the Landscape of Pleasure: a Book Review 1
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2. Managing tech "over-use" & keeping your senses sharp 4
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2. "Issues Worth Fighting Over During Holiday Meals" - An Epicurean List 2
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2. A shower thought on pleasure and meals. 2
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2. Dealing With Friends Who Are Convinced "Prophecy Is Being Fulfilled" and "Armageddon is Around the Corner" 3
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2. Unfortunate Use of Bust of Epicurus 7
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2. The Epicurean Guidebook (Outline) - A project by Gardner and I 1
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2. Mocking Epithets 3
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2. Best Lucretius translation? 12
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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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  - Epicurus vs Abraham (Judaism, Christianity, Islam)
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Latest Lucretius Today Podcast: #289 - "Epicureans Are Not Spocks!" | Latest Blog Article: Principle Doctrine XIV - Analyis And Application | Things To Know When First Reading Epicurus: The Epicurean Paradigm Shift | Featured Videos | Community Standards And Posting Policies

Johari windows useful in Epicurean philosophy? (thread started by Adrastus) 5

Superstition and Friday the 13th 6

Anticipation - Modern Research 1

A Happy Life: the Emotional Feeling Tone of the Epicurean Lifestyle 1

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

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

Unrealistic Beauty Standards as Groundless Opinions 2

Hygge and the Landscape of Pleasure: a Book Review 1

Managing tech "over-use" & keeping your senses sharp 4

"Issues Worth Fighting Over During Holiday Meals" - An Epicurean List 2

A shower thought on pleasure and meals. 2

Dealing With Friends Who Are Convinced "Prophecy Is Being Fulfilled" and "Armageddon is Around the Corner" 3

Unfortunate Use of Bust of Epicurus 7

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

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Philodemus' "On Anger" - General - Texts and Resources 20

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