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    Firstly, thank you for producing the Lucretius Today podcast. I have been catching up since August 2022. Since I was introduced to Epicurus in 2017, I have not met anyone in person who knows of his philosophy. I am thankful that this forum exists. I have always been shy online and I am still studying the basics, so please be patient with me. It took me some time to discover this forum. It has been a wonderful resource.

    As recommended, I just finished reading Epicurus and His Philosophy. I am still processing the entire text and I may reread to collect quotes and notes. Overall, I am still absorbing the fundamentals of Epicurus. I am enjoying the process. I do believe that my life has improved since I began my studies.

    Going forward, I want to be active on the forum. I really shouldn't be this anxious about it, but I am.

    First, thanks for letting us know that you enjoy the podcast. One of the reasons we have pushed forward with it even after we finished the first run-through of Lucretius is that I think it helps to hear real live people who approach the philosophy similarly rather than just reading pages in a book or letters on a screen.

    Glad to have you reading and listening and please join the conversations wherever you feel appropriate.

    Welcome, χαίρε, and salve, Randall Moose and thank you for the heartfelt introduction to yourself and your path here.

    I fully agree with you about the value of the podcast. It has been my honor and pleasure to contribute to those efforts intermittently, but I enjoy listening to every episode. The freewheeling, informal style established at the very beginning by Cassius, Martin and the others makes me feel like I'm eavesdropping on a conversation. And to be a part of that conversation is *always* a pleasure when I drop by.

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    I do believe that my life has improved since I began my studies.

    Completely agree with you in my life as well!

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    I have always been shy online and I am still studying the basics, so please be patient with me. It took me some time to discover this forum. It has been a wonderful resource....

    Going forward, I want to be active on the forum. I really shouldn't be this anxious about it, but I am.

    I look forward to your activity on the forum. I, too, was anxious about engaging online. Your comments inspired me to go back and reread my very first post to the forum on Feb. 25, 2020. I "lurked" for some time before registering an actual account. I used an alias and fully expected to mostly read and only occasionally comment. ^^ Now, 3+ years in , I use my given name, written three articles, am an occasional podcaster, and made connection with wonderful people. I fully agree this forum is a unique and valuable corner of the Internet, and I greatly appreciate Cassius 's (and more recently Kalosyni 's) efforts in maintaining it, both the software and content.

    Welcome aboard our little boat!

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