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I am struck by how Epicurean this sounds! I'm thinking this is more " How to Build Eudaimonia." But the part where they talk about listening to your feelings seems to me spot on! The discussion of experiencing pain but not seeking it… -
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to JJElbert’s post in the thread Episode Ninety - Recap Of Atomism In Preparation for Details of Magnetism (Pre-production). In reading the Rolfe Humphries translation of this passage I found something interesting. At Loeb line 921, he translates with an emendation;
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Cassius Replied to the thread Episode Ninety - Recap Of Atomism In Preparation for Details of Magnetism (Pre-production).
As I have said before I really like Rolfe Humphries' version. Seems he can be less literal, but he really seems "into" the meaning so his intuition seems reliable. -
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Cassius Reacted with
to JJElbert’s post in the thread Episode Ninety - Recap Of Atomism In Preparation for Details of Magnetism (Pre-production). In reading the Rolfe Humphries translation of this passage I found something interesting. At Loeb line 921, he translates with an emendation;
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JJElbert Replied to the thread Episode Ninety - Recap Of Atomism In Preparation for Details of Magnetism (Pre-production).
In reading the Rolfe Humphries translation of this passage I found something interesting. At Loeb line 921, he translates with an emendation;
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Nate Has solved the quiz Have You Read Norman DeWitt's Epicurus and His Philosophy?.
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to Cassius’s post in the thread The Atlantic: How to Build a Happy Life, episode 1. I agree that is a good location to find some people who are on the same wavelength, and that comment looks great you drafted. Here's my preliminary diagosis for your comment "Part of me thinks it could go off the rails....."
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Cassius Replied to the thread An Anti-Stoic Analysis Of Free Will That May (Or May Not) Be Helpful To Us.
Here is a reply to this thread on Facebook I want to memorialize, posted by Aaron Smith (author of the article) on 9/21/21:
Rand would disagree that reifying abstractions (e.g., 'capitalism') is part of Objectivism. Her view is Aristotelian in that only… -
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Cassius Replied to the thread The Atlantic: How to Build a Happy Life, episode 1.
I agree that is a good location to find some people who are on the same wavelength, and that comment looks great you drafted. Here's my preliminary diagosis for your comment "Part of me thinks it could go off the rails....."
This line of reasoning below… -
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Cassius Replied to the thread The Atlantic: How to Build a Happy Life, episode 1.
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to Don’s post in the thread The Atlantic: How to Build a Happy Life, episode 1. Here's a possible draft comment... Unless I decide to live unknown
I just came across this program on Instagram (I know! Social media does good!? Shocking!) and look forward to the podcast. The thing that struck me as I watched the video was how… -
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Don Replied to the thread The Atlantic: How to Build a Happy Life, episode 1.
I've thought a good title for an Epicurean podcast or other forum/format would be:
"Pleasure is not a Four-Letter Word" -
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Don Replied to the thread The Atlantic: How to Build a Happy Life, episode 1.
Here's a possible draft comment... Unless I decide to live unknown
I just came across this program on Instagram (I know! Social media does good!? Shocking!) and look forward to the podcast. The thing that struck me as I watched the video was how… -
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Cassius Reacted with
to Don’s post in the thread The Atlantic: How to Build a Happy Life, episode 1. youtu.be/_OsICXZ4lTY
I am struck by how Epicurean this sounds! I'm thinking this is more " How to Build Eudaimonia." But the part where they talk about listening to your feelings seems to me spot on! The discussion of experiencing pain but not seeking it… -
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Very well said, thank you. Carpe Diem! -
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Don Posted the thread The Atlantic: How to Build a Happy Life, episode 1.
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I am struck by how Epicurean this sounds! I'm thinking this is more " How to Build Eudaimonia." But the part where they talk about listening to your feelings seems to me spot on! The discussion of experiencing pain but not seeking it… -
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Don Reacted with
to Bryan’s post in the thread The Pocket Epicurean by John Sellars. (Quote from Cassius)
Very well said, thank you. Carpe Diem!
