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Dealing With Friends Who Are Struggling 9
- Marco
June 24, 2021 at 2:36 AM
- Marco
June 25, 2021 at 5:44 AM
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Where I'm At Philosophically (Questioning Objectivism) 7
- Kyle
November 3, 2019 at 10:33 PM
- Kyle
November 4, 2019 at 7:53 PM
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Training book/framework for new Epicureans 16
- Matteng
May 17, 2023 at 5:16 AM
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An Epicurean Christmas 11
- Matt
December 4, 2021 at 3:45 PM
- Matt
December 5, 2023 at 2:50 PM
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Practical exercises: PD4 7
- Godfrey
July 13, 2021 at 8:06 PM
- Godfrey
July 15, 2021 at 10:25 AM
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Help (How To Find Peace of Mind When Facing A Turbulent World) 14
- Pacatus
July 19, 2022 at 6:03 PM
- Pacatus
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Practicing Epicureanism 6
- JAWS
August 2, 2018 at 8:59 AM
- JAWS
August 3, 2018 at 9:49 AM
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Is Epicurean life achievable only for well off? 13
- waterholic
September 19, 2022 at 10:12 AM
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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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Dance and it's place in Epicureanism? 10
- Kalosyni
January 7, 2022 at 7:12 PM
- Kalosyni
January 8, 2022 at 12:46 PM
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New Subforum: Epicurean Advice On Living Independently / Self-Reliantly / Simply / In the Country 2
- Cassius
October 1, 2018 at 9:29 AM
- Cassius
April 11, 2023 at 1:09 PM
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Am I an Epicurean? 3
- KDF
April 28, 2018 at 3:18 PM
- KDF
May 4, 2018 at 2:39 PM
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Questions on daily routines 4
- timrobbe
August 29, 2020 at 1:14 PM
- timrobbe
August 29, 2020 at 5:32 PM
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Benefits of Memorizing and Remembering Specific Epicurean Verse 10
- Kalosyni
April 4, 2024 at 11:57 AM
- Kalosyni
April 9, 2024 at 5:46 PM
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ACT - a bridge which translates Epicurean philosophy into life goals (thread started by Julia) 8
- Kalosyni
September 8, 2024 at 9:12 AM
- Kalosyni
September 11, 2024 at 12:31 PM
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Question from Dusty The Donkey 4
- Julia
May 9, 2024 at 4:55 AM
- Julia
May 17, 2024 at 8:57 PM
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Social Media Considered Anti-Epicurean: 101 Reasons Why 8
- Julia
October 21, 2024 at 11:40 PM
- Julia
January 23, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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How to Talk to Those Raised on Religion / Virtue 1
- EricR
January 24, 2018 at 7:21 AM
- EricR
January 24, 2018 at 8:11 AM
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Dealing with the Feeling of Frustration - a practical method 5
- Kalosyni
March 8, 2023 at 10:34 AM
- Kalosyni
March 13, 2023 at 5:15 AM
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The Life Enhancing Benefits of Epicurean Philosophy 4
- Kalosyni
April 23, 2022 at 6:56 PM
- Kalosyni
April 30, 2022 at 7:58 PM
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What place does "simple" have in Epicureanism? 14
- Kalosyni
January 23, 2025 at 12:02 PM
- Kalosyni
July 6, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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Practical Epicurean Therapeutics: Tips on dealing with worry 5
- Kalosyni
February 22, 2023 at 9:19 AM
- Kalosyni
March 18, 2023 at 6:34 PM
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Dicussion of Elli's Article: On The Ill Health of Epicurus vs. The Insanity Of The Modern World 3
- Cassius
March 19, 2020 at 3:27 PM
- Cassius
March 24, 2020 at 2:34 PM
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Life support literature based on Epicurean philosophy 3
- Titus
August 9, 2020 at 3:41 PM
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August 9, 2020 at 7:27 PM
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From Stress to Happiness 5
- Pacatus
November 18, 2022 at 2:24 PM
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November 22, 2022 at 2:33 AM
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Lecture on practical application of Epicureanism 10
- TauPhi
November 25, 2024 at 12:35 PM
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November 26, 2024 at 2:53 PM
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Guide to resuming / sustaining activity after being frozen / stuck 4
- Julia
July 8, 2024 at 1:51 PM
- Julia
November 9, 2024 at 5:30 AM
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Commentary by Elayne On "Ideal Epicurean Jobs" 1
- Cassius
October 4, 2020 at 6:59 AM
- Cassius
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Daily Reflection from an Epicurean View 6
- Chryso
April 2, 2024 at 12:11 AM
- Chryso
April 2, 2024 at 8:56 PM
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How to live the Epicurean life in today's society (brainstorming an authoritative list) 5
- Kalosyni
October 24, 2023 at 1:32 PM
- Kalosyni
November 16, 2023 at 10:01 AM
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Edward Abbey - My Favorite Quotes 4
- Joshua
July 11, 2019 at 7:57 PM - Uncategorized Discussion (General)
- Joshua
August 31, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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A Question About Hobbes From Facebook
- Cassius
August 24, 2025 at 9:11 AM - Uncategorized Discussion (General)
- Cassius
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Anti-Natalism: The Opposite of Epicureanism 8
- Don
August 20, 2025 at 7:41 AM - Comparing Epicurus With Other Philosophers - General Discussion
- Don
August 23, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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Ecclesiastes what insights can we gleam from it? 4
- Eoghan Gardiner
December 2, 2023 at 6:11 AM - Epicurus vs Abraham (Judaism, Christianity, Islam)
- Eoghan Gardiner
August 18, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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Grumphism? LOL
- Don
August 16, 2025 at 3:17 PM - Uncategorized Discussion (General)
- Don
August 16, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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