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Episode 350 — "Addressing A Listener Question On The Flux And Real Life"

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2. Epicurean substitute for prayer 78
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  - Mathitis Kipouros
  - August 25, 2020 at 11:52 PM
  - Mathitis Kipouros
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4. Pacatus
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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
  - godek
  - July 18, 2019 at 3:41 PM
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4. Cassius
  July 18, 2019 at 3:41 PM
2. Epicurean Worldview, Personal Identity, and Creating Community 42
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  - Kalosyni
  - January 18, 2022 at 12:17 PM
  - Kalosyni
  - January 22, 2022 at 8:11 AM
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4. Titus
  January 22, 2022 at 8:11 AM
2. Autarkia And Epicurean Living In The Modern World 24
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  - Macario
  - September 7, 2021 at 11:02 PM
  - Macario
  - September 22, 2021 at 6:42 AM
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4. Don
  September 22, 2021 at 6:42 AM
2. Practical Daily Pleasure-- Creating Pleasurable Habits 23
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  - Cassius
  - July 5, 2019 at 6:58 PM
  - Cassius
  - November 11, 2019 at 11:05 PM
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4. Joshua
  November 11, 2019 at 11:05 PM
2. Let's explore and reclaim pleasure 32
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  - Kalosyni
  - September 26, 2021 at 12:27 PM
  - Kalosyni
  - January 25, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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4. Bryan
  January 25, 2025 at 1:21 PM
2. Recommendations for Happy Living 26
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  - Cassius
  - March 2, 2021 at 8:10 AM
  - Cassius
  - December 6, 2023 at 6:22 PM
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4. Pacatus
  December 6, 2023 at 6:22 PM
2. "Religion is a part of me"... how to deal with that? 27
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  - January 12, 2022 at 11:11 AM
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  - May 6, 2022 at 6:05 PM
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4. Matt
  May 6, 2022 at 6:05 PM
2. Is Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy Compatible with Epicureanism? 23
  - Kalosyni
  - May 3, 2022 at 5:53 PM
  - Kalosyni
  - May 4, 2022 at 10:53 PM
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4. Don
  May 4, 2022 at 10:53 PM
2. "The Canon of Epicurus In Everyday Life" - An Article by George Kaplanis 15
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  - Cassius
  - June 17, 2019 at 8:04 AM
  - Cassius
  - August 1, 2019 at 5:38 AM
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4. Cassius
  August 1, 2019 at 5:38 AM
2. Retirement (Financial Independence, Early Retirement, etc.) 18
  - Mathitis Kipouros
  - September 4, 2020 at 10:15 PM
  - Mathitis Kipouros
  - September 6, 2020 at 5:20 PM
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4. Don
  September 6, 2020 at 5:20 PM
2. How to Live in Times of Upheaval: The Categories of Desire 25
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  - Godfrey
  - August 5, 2024 at 8:21 PM
  - Godfrey
  - August 9, 2024 at 12:34 PM
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4. Don
  August 9, 2024 at 12:34 PM
2. Two Types? 13
  - Cassius
  - January 10, 2020 at 12:09 AM
  - Cassius
  - January 11, 2020 at 8:27 AM
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4. Elli
  January 11, 2020 at 8:27 AM
2. Son has a question 16
  - bradley.whitley
  - March 10, 2019 at 10:04 PM
  - bradley.whitley
  - March 12, 2019 at 6:39 PM
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4. Cassius
  March 12, 2019 at 6:39 PM
2. What Makes Someone "An Epicurean?" 20
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  - Cassius
  - March 30, 2019 at 7:49 PM
  - Cassius
  - May 19, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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4. Eikadistes
  May 19, 2025 at 1:06 PM
2. Being content in your situation or taking a risk for greater pleasure. 25
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  - Eoghan Gardiner
  - June 15, 2023 at 2:59 PM
  - Eoghan Gardiner
  - May 27, 2024 at 8:00 AM
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4. Kalosyni
  May 27, 2024 at 8:00 AM
2. Daily Practices 9
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  - Cassius
  - March 29, 2019 at 11:51 AM
  - Cassius
  - March 5, 2020 at 6:42 AM
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4. Cassius
  March 5, 2020 at 6:42 AM
2. Daily Interactions With The Non-Epicurean World 14
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  - Cassius
  - February 26, 2020 at 7:32 AM
  - Cassius
  - July 20, 2022 at 8:16 PM
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4. DavidN
  July 20, 2022 at 8:16 PM
2. Personal Finance from an Epicurean Viewpoint 13
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  - Godfrey
  - January 30, 2019 at 4:15 PM
  - Godfrey
  - February 5, 2019 at 10:02 AM
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4. Hiram
  February 5, 2019 at 10:02 AM
2. Can you be an epicurean and use some logic with the senses? 12
  - godek
  - December 6, 2018 at 10:53 PM
  - godek
  - May 16, 2019 at 9:58 AM
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4. Hiram
  May 16, 2019 at 9:58 AM
2. Practical exercises: PD2 12
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  - Godfrey
  - July 4, 2021 at 1:49 PM
  - Godfrey
  - July 8, 2021 at 6:58 AM
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4. Cassius
  July 8, 2021 at 6:58 AM
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
  - February 16, 2021 at 1:21 PM
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4. Cassius
  February 16, 2021 at 1:21 PM
2. Implementing Personal Hedonic Calculus 13
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  - Kalosyni
  - December 6, 2021 at 4:39 PM
  - Kalosyni
  - April 2, 2024 at 1:10 PM
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  April 2, 2024 at 1:10 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
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2. "Choice" and "Avoidance" 11
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  - Don
  - February 28, 2020 at 3:14 PM
  - Don
  - February 28, 2026 at 12:21 PM
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4. Kalosyni
  February 28, 2026 at 12:21 PM
2. Compatibility of Epicureanism and Existential Therapy 12
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  - Kalosyni
  - August 30, 2022 at 8:57 AM
  - Kalosyni
  - July 29, 2023 at 9:50 AM
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4. Kalosyni
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2. Is the art of fashion worthy of the attention of an epicurean? 8
  - godek
  - June 5, 2019 at 1:11 AM
  - godek
  - June 7, 2019 at 6:02 PM
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4. Godfrey
  June 7, 2019 at 6:02 PM
2. Encouragement Toward Pleasure at the Holidays -- Share your thoughts and experiences 10
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  - Kalosyni
  - December 14, 2022 at 12:50 PM
  - Kalosyni
  - December 25, 2022 at 11:16 PM
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4. Faunus
  December 25, 2022 at 11:16 PM
2. Ruminating on desires and on the absence of pain…. 9
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  - Godfrey
  - June 7, 2021 at 9:10 PM
  - Godfrey
  - June 8, 2021 at 8:28 PM
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4. Godfrey
  June 8, 2021 at 8:28 PM
2. Help (How To Find Peace of Mind When Facing A Turbulent World) 14
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  - Pacatus
  - July 19, 2022 at 6:03 PM
  - Pacatus
  - July 20, 2022 at 4:31 PM
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4. Pacatus
  July 20, 2022 at 4:31 PM

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Epicurean substitute for prayer 78

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

Epicurean Worldview, Personal Identity, and Creating Community 42

Autarkia And Epicurean Living In The Modern World 24

Practical Daily Pleasure-- Creating Pleasurable Habits 23

Let's explore and reclaim pleasure 32

Recommendations for Happy Living 26

"Religion is a part of me"... how to deal with that? 27

Is Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy Compatible with Epicureanism? 23

"The Canon of Epicurus In Everyday Life" - An Article by George Kaplanis 15

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

How to Live in Times of Upheaval: The Categories of Desire 25

Two Types? 13

Son has a question 16

What Makes Someone "An Epicurean?" 20

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

Daily Practices 9

Daily Interactions With The Non-Epicurean World 14

Personal Finance from an Epicurean Viewpoint 13

Can you be an epicurean and use some logic with the senses? 12

Practical exercises: PD2 12

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

Implementing Personal Hedonic Calculus 13

The Process of Pulling Out Of Facebook 10

"Choice" and "Avoidance" 11

Compatibility of Epicureanism and Existential Therapy 12

Is the art of fashion worthy of the attention of an epicurean? 8

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

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

Help (How To Find Peace of Mind When Facing A Turbulent World) 14

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