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2. Practical exercises: PD4 7
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4. Don
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2. Practical exercises: PD1 1
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4. Cassius
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2. Recommendations for Happy Living 26
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4. Pacatus
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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. What place does "simple" have in Epicureanism? 14
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4. Adrastus
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2. Thoughts on Halloween 2024 5
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4. Kalosyni
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2. Article: How to Spend Time to Maximize Happiness
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2. How to Live in Times of Upheaval: The Categories of Desire 25
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4. Don
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2. Daily Reflection from an Epicurean View 6
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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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  - Cassius
  - October 11, 2023 at 11:03 AM
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4. kochiekoch
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2. Training book/framework for new Epicureans 16
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4. Don
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2. Sensory Overload Article / Article on Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs) 1
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4. Goblin
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2. Is Epicurean life achievable only for well off? 13
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4. waterholic
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2. Dance and it's place in Epicureanism? 10
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4. Cassius
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2. "Choice" and "Avoidance" 7
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4. Cassius
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2. Practical Daily Pleasure-- Creating Pleasurable Habits 23
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  - July 5, 2019 at 6:58 PM
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4. Joshua
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2. Where I'm At Philosophically (Questioning Objectivism) 7
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  - Kyle
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4. Elayne
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2. Daily Practices 9
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4. Cassius
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2. Superstition and Friday the 13th 6
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4. Eikadistes
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2. Childhood trauma recovery & toxic childhood family
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  - October 26, 2024 at 10:00 AM
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2. Philosophical Counseling - Article
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2. Epicureanism as an Ongoing Practice - Multiple Takes 2
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4. Cassius
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2. Being content in your situation or taking a risk for greater pleasure. 25
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4. Kalosyni
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2. Dealing with the Feeling of Frustration - a practical method 5
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4. Matteng
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2. Compatibility of Epicureanism and Existential Therapy 12
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4. Kalosyni
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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
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4. Pacatus
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2. Epicurean Worldview, Personal Identity, and Creating Community 42
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4. Titus
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2. Practical exercises: PD2 12
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4. Cassius
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2. Ruminating on desires and on the absence of pain…. 9
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4. Godfrey
  June 8, 2021 at 8:28 PM
2. Philosophy as a Way of Life by John Sellars
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2. Mocking Epithets 3
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  - Comparing Epicurus With Other Philosophers - General Discussion
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2. Best Lucretius translation? 12
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  - General Discussion of "On The Nature of Things"
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4. Eikadistes
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2. The Religion of Nature - as supported by Lucretius' De Rerum Natura 4
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  - General Discussion of "On The Nature of Things"
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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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Practical exercises: PD4 7

Practical exercises: PD1 1

Recommendations for Happy Living 26

What place does "simple" have in Epicureanism? 14

Thoughts on Halloween 2024 5

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

Daily Reflection from an Epicurean View 6

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

Training book/framework for new Epicureans 16

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

Is Epicurean life achievable only for well off? 13

Dance and it's place in Epicureanism? 10

"Choice" and "Avoidance" 7

Practical Daily Pleasure-- Creating Pleasurable Habits 23

Where I'm At Philosophically (Questioning Objectivism) 7

Daily Practices 9

Superstition and Friday the 13th 6

Epicureanism as an Ongoing Practice - Multiple Takes 2

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

Dealing with the Feeling of Frustration - a practical method 5

Compatibility of Epicureanism and Existential Therapy 12

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

Epicurean Worldview, Personal Identity, and Creating Community 42

Practical exercises: PD2 12

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

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

Mocking Epithets 3

Best Lucretius translation? 12

The Religion of Nature - as supported by Lucretius' De Rerum Natura 4

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