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

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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. Epicureanism as an Ongoing Practice - Multiple Takes 2
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2. Philosophical Counseling - Article
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2. Superstition and Friday the 13th 6
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2. Improvement of Society and the Role of Work 1
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2. Possible use of the Pythagorean exercise called "evening review" for Epicurean purposes. 26
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2. Cognitive Bias and Decision Making
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2. Daily Practices 9
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2. Where I'm At Philosophically (Questioning Objectivism) 7
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2. Is Epicurean life achievable only for well off? 13
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2. Training book/framework for new Epicureans 16
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2. Baby Pigs
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2. Daily Reflection from an Epicurean View 6
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2. How to Live in Times of Upheaval: The Categories of Desire 25
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2. Article: How to Spend Time to Maximize Happiness
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2. Thoughts on Halloween 2024 5
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2. What place does "simple" have in Epicureanism? 14
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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 Makes Someone "An Epicurean?" 20
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4. Eikadistes
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2. Recommendations for Happy Living 26
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4. Pacatus
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2. Practical exercises: PD1 1
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2. Practical exercises: PD4 7
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2. Let's explore and reclaim pleasure 32
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2. From Stress to Happiness 5
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2. Encouragement Toward Pleasure at the Holidays -- Share your thoughts and experiences 10
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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. Guide to resuming / sustaining activity after being frozen / stuck 4
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2. Practical Exercises: the smartwatch
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2. ACT - a bridge which translates Epicurean philosophy into life goals (thread started by Julia) 8
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Dealing With Friends Who Are Convinced "Prophecy Is Being Fulfilled" and "Armageddon is Around the Corner" 3

Epicureanism as an Ongoing Practice - Multiple Takes 2

Superstition and Friday the 13th 6

Improvement of Society and the Role of Work 1

Possible use of the Pythagorean exercise called "evening review" for Epicurean purposes. 26

Daily Practices 9

Where I'm At Philosophically (Questioning Objectivism) 7

Is Epicurean life achievable only for well off? 13

Training book/framework for new Epicureans 16

Daily Reflection from an Epicurean View 6

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

Thoughts on Halloween 2024 5

What place does "simple" have in Epicureanism? 14

What Makes Someone "An Epicurean?" 20

Recommendations for Happy Living 26

Practical exercises: PD1 1

Practical exercises: PD4 7

Let's explore and reclaim pleasure 32

From Stress to Happiness 5

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

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

Guide to resuming / sustaining activity after being frozen / stuck 4

ACT - a bridge which translates Epicurean philosophy into life goals (thread started by Julia) 8

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