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2. Ruminating on desires and on the absence of pain…. 9
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2. Compatibility of Epicureanism and Existential Therapy 12
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  - Kalosyni
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2. Being content in your situation or taking a risk for greater pleasure. 25
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  - Eoghan Gardiner
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4. Kalosyni
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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. Childhood trauma recovery & toxic childhood family
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2. Superstition and Friday the 13th 6
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4. Eikadistes
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2. Daily Practices 9
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  - Cassius
  - March 29, 2019 at 11:51 AM
  - 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
  November 11, 2019 at 11:05 PM
2. "Choice" and "Avoidance" 7
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  - Don
  - February 28, 2020 at 3:14 PM
  - Don
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4. Cassius
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2. Sensory Overload Article / Article on Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs) 1
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4. Goblin
  March 26, 2023 at 8:14 AM
2. Thoughts on Halloween 2024 5
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  - October 19, 2024 at 11:16 AM
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  - October 27, 2024 at 6:54 PM
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4. Kalosyni
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2. What place does "simple" have in Epicureanism? 5
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  - Kalosyni
  - January 23, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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4. Patrikios
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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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  - June 10, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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2. Recommendations for Happy Living 26
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  - March 2, 2021 at 8:10 AM
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4. Pacatus
  December 6, 2023 at 6:22 PM
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
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4. Don
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2. Encouragement Toward Pleasure at the Holidays -- Share your thoughts and experiences 10
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  - Kalosyni
  - December 14, 2022 at 12:50 PM
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4. Faunus
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2. Live to 120? I’d rather go for quality not quantity of life… 3
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2. Anticipation - Modern Research 1
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2. Epicurean substitute for prayer 78
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  - Mathitis Kipouros
  - August 25, 2020 at 11:52 PM
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4. Pacatus
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2. Elegant Choices 3
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2. How to live the Epicurean life in today's society (brainstorming an authoritative list) 5
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  - October 24, 2023 at 1:32 PM
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4. Eoghan Gardiner
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2. Unrealistic Beauty Standards as Groundless Opinions 2
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4. Pacatus
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2. ACT - a bridge which translates Epicurean philosophy into life goals 8
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  - September 8, 2024 at 9:12 AM
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4. Julia
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2. An Epicurean Christmas 11
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4. Eikadistes
  December 5, 2023 at 2:50 PM
2. Lecture on practical application of Epicureanism 10
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  - November 25, 2024 at 12:35 PM
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4. Kalosyni
  November 26, 2024 at 2:53 PM
2. Epicurean Philosophy for the Sensitive Soul 4
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  - June 2, 2023 at 3:25 PM
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2. The Religion of Nature - as supported by Lucretius' De Rerum Natura 4
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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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2. New Translation of Epicurus' Works 1
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Superstition and Friday the 13th 6

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

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

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

Anticipation - Modern Research 1

Epicurean substitute for prayer 78

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

Unrealistic Beauty Standards as Groundless Opinions 2

ACT - a bridge which translates Epicurean philosophy into life goals 8

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