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

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2. Managing tech "over-use" & keeping your senses sharp 4
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2. Epicurean Philosophy for the Sensitive Soul 4
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2. The Life Enhancing Benefits of Epicurean Philosophy 4
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2. Questions on daily routines 4
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4. Cassius
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2. The Hedonistic Calculus - explained through an equation 4
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4. Charles
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2. Your Experience with Philosophical and Practical Contemplations Through the Lens of Epicurean Philosophy 3
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2. Live to 120? I’d rather go for quality not quantity of life… 3
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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
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4. kochiekoch
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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. Life support literature based on Epicurean philosophy 3
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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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2. Am I an Epicurean? 3
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  - April 28, 2018 at 3:18 PM
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4. Hiram
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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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2. Unrealistic Beauty Standards as Groundless Opinions 2
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  - January 28, 2024 at 4:48 PM
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2. "Issues Worth Fighting Over During Holiday Meals" - An Epicurean List 2
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  - December 22, 2023 at 1:29 PM
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4. Novem
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2. A shower thought on pleasure and meals. 2
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  - February 15, 2022 at 2:37 PM
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2. Epicurean Pleaure and Enjoyment Differs Depending on Introvert vs. Extrovert Brain Differences 2
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  - Kalosyni
  - October 20, 2021 at 2:45 PM
  - Kalosyni
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4. Don
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2. New Subforum: Epicurean Advice On Living Independently / Self-Reliantly / Simply / In the Country 2
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2. Improvement of Society and the Role of Work 1
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  - September 26, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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2. Anticipation - Modern Research 1
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2. Sensory Overload Article / Article on Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs) 1
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2. A Happy Life: the Emotional Feeling Tone of the Epicurean Lifestyle 1
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2. Practical exercises: PD3 1
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2. Practical exercises: PD1 1
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2. Commentary by Elayne On "Ideal Epicurean Jobs" 1
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4. DavidN
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2. The Epicurean Guidebook (Outline) - A project by Gardner and I 1
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  - Charles
  - March 21, 2020 at 5:32 PM
  - Charles
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4. Cassius
  March 21, 2020 at 5:34 PM
2. Hygge and the Landscape of Pleasure: a Book Review 1
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2. On The Need For Scientific Knowledge 1
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4. Elli
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2. A Thread For Encouraging Thoughts 1
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Live to 120? I’d rather go for quality not quantity of life… 3

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

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Living Unknown Online 3

Life support literature based on Epicurean philosophy 3

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

Am I an Epicurean? 3

Epicureanism as an Ongoing Practice - Multiple Takes 2

Unrealistic Beauty Standards as Groundless Opinions 2

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

A shower thought on pleasure and meals. 2

Epicurean Pleaure and Enjoyment Differs Depending on Introvert vs. Extrovert Brain Differences 2

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Improvement of Society and the Role of Work 1

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A Happy Life: the Emotional Feeling Tone of the Epicurean Lifestyle 1

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