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Episode 357 — "A Brief Word On Sextus Empiricus And The Goal Of Skepticism"

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2. A Happy Life: the Emotional Feeling Tone of the Epicurean Lifestyle 1
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2. Live to 120? I’d rather go for quality not quantity of life… 3
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2. On The Need For Scientific Knowledge 1
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4. Elli
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2. Unrealistic Beauty Standards as Groundless Opinions 2
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2. A Thread For Encouraging Thoughts 1
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2. The Epicurean Guidebook (Outline) - A project by Gardner and I 1
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4. Cassius
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2. "Issues Worth Fighting Over During Holiday Meals" - An Epicurean List 2
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4. Novem
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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. Elegant Choices 3
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2. Living Unknown Online 3
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4. Matt
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2. Epicurean Pleasure and Enjoyment Differs Depending on Introvert vs. Extrovert Brain Differences 7
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4. Pacatus
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2. Superstition and Friday the 13th 6
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4. Eikadistes
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2. Practical exercises: PD3 1
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4. Cassius
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2. Commentary by Elayne On "Ideal Epicurean Jobs" 1
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2. Managing tech "over-use" & keeping your senses sharp 4
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4. Cassius
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2. Epicurean Philosophy for the Sensitive Soul 4
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4. warjuning
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2. Practical exercises: PD1 1
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4. Cassius
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2. Epicureanism as an Ongoing Practice - Multiple Takes 2
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  - February 19, 2024 at 8:00 AM
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4. Cassius
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2. How to Talk to Those Raised on Religion / Virtue 1
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  - January 24, 2018 at 7:21 AM
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4. Cassius
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2. Dicussion of Elli's Article: On The Ill Health of Epicurus vs. The Insanity Of The Modern World 3
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4. Don
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2. From Stress to Happiness 5
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4. Root304
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2. Life support literature based on Epicurean philosophy 3
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2. Johari windows useful in Epicurean philosophy? (thread started by Adrastus) 5
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4. Eikadistes
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2. Thoughts on Halloween 2024 5
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2. How to live the Epicurean life in today's society (brainstorming an authoritative list) 5
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4. Eoghan Gardiner
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2. Unfortunate Use of Bust of Epicurus 7
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4. Cassius
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2. Practical Epicurean Therapeutics: Tips on dealing with worry 5
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4. Eikadistes
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2. The Life Enhancing Benefits of Epicurean Philosophy 4
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4. Scott
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2. Daily Reflection from an Epicurean View 6
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4. Chryso
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2. Dealing with the Feeling of Frustration - a practical method 5
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  - March 8, 2023 at 10:34 AM
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4. Matteng
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A Happy Life: the Emotional Feeling Tone of the Epicurean Lifestyle 1

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

On The Need For Scientific Knowledge 1

Unrealistic Beauty Standards as Groundless Opinions 2

A Thread For Encouraging Thoughts 1

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

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

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

Elegant Choices 3

Living Unknown Online 3

Epicurean Pleasure and Enjoyment Differs Depending on Introvert vs. Extrovert Brain Differences 7

Superstition and Friday the 13th 6

Practical exercises: PD3 1

Commentary by Elayne On "Ideal Epicurean Jobs" 1

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

Epicurean Philosophy for the Sensitive Soul 4

Practical exercises: PD1 1

Epicureanism as an Ongoing Practice - Multiple Takes 2

How to Talk to Those Raised on Religion / Virtue 1

Dicussion of Elli's Article: On The Ill Health of Epicurus vs. The Insanity Of The Modern World 3

From Stress to Happiness 5

Life support literature based on Epicurean philosophy 3

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

Thoughts on Halloween 2024 5

How to live the Epicurean life in today's society (brainstorming an authoritative list) 5

Unfortunate Use of Bust of Epicurus 7

Practical Epicurean Therapeutics: Tips on dealing with worry 5

The Life Enhancing Benefits of Epicurean Philosophy 4

Daily Reflection from an Epicurean View 6

Dealing with the Feeling of Frustration - a practical method 5

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