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    1. Episode 296 - Ancient Criticisms Of Epicurean "Absence of Pain" Echo In The Modern World 1

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    1. Specific Methods of Resistance Against Our Coming AI Overlords 13

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    1. Horace - Buying Pleasure With Pain is Harmful (????) 8

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    1. "Habeo non Habeor" (Associated With Aristippus?)

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    1. Latest Lucretius Today Podcast - Episode 295 - Plutarch's Absurd Interpretation of Epicurean Absence of Pain - Make Sure It's Not Yours!

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    1. Article: "Epicurean Induction and Atomism In Mathematics" - Michael Aristidou (2023)

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    1. Summary of Plutarch's Argument

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      • That Epicurus Actually Makes A Pleasant Life Impossible
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    1. Episode 295 - Plutarch's Absurd Interpretation of Epicurean Absence of Pain 66

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    1. Primary Epicurean References Relevant To Life Elsewhere In The Universe 3

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    1. Epicurean Isonomy In The Context Of Statements By Balbus As To Gradations In Life In Book 2 of "On the Nature of the Gods" 31

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    1. Episode 294 - TD24 - Distinguishing Dogs From Wolves And Pleasure From Absence of Pain 8

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    1. Latest Lucretius Today Podcast - Episode 293 - Cicero Accuses Epicurus Of Evasion In Calling "Absence of Pain" a Pleasure

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    1. Cicero's Comparison of the Life of Lucius Balbus (Pleasure) Against That Of Marcus Regulus (VIrtue)

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    1. Added: Web Version of Boris Nikolsky's "Epicurus On Pleasure" Examining the Kinetic / Katastematic Question

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    1. Episode 293 - TD23 - Cicero Accuses Epicurus Of Evasion In Calling "Absence of Pain" A "Pleasure" 9

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    1. Plutarch's Major Works Against Epicurus 4

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    1. Recorded Statements of Metrodorus 12

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    1. Note On Upcoming Episodes Of Lucretius Today Podcast

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    1. Episode 292 - TD22 - Is Virtue Or Pleasure The Key To Overcoming Grief? 6

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    1. Lucretius Today Podast #291 Is Now Available - Epicurus Pushes Back Against "Expect The Worst And You'll Never Be Disappointed."

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    1. Cicero Fighting It Out "Horse And Foot" With Epicurus (Cicero's References to Epicurus in "On Duties" ) 6

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