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    2. An Epicurean Journey into Weight Loss and Healthy Eating

      • Kalosyni
      • January 16, 2023 at 1:49 PM
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    2. Your Brain Wants the Food—Not Your Body (Article on Overeating)

      • Kalosyni
      • February 10, 2024 at 7:34 PM
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    2. Video: 5 Ways to Improve Your Breathing with James Nestor 1

      • Kalosyni
      • May 19, 2023 at 5:18 PM
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    4. Godfrey

      May 19, 2023 at 5:18 PM

    2. Article: Is one drink a day OK? Here's what to consider 1

      • Kalosyni
      • January 24, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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    4. Eikadistes

      January 24, 2025 at 2:39 PM

    2. Ancient Wine 2

      • Pacatus
      • November 5, 2024 at 3:54 PM
      • Pacatus
      • November 5, 2024 at 8:00 PM
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    4. kochiekoch

      November 5, 2024 at 8:00 PM

    2. Diet, Fasting, And Anti-Establishmentarian Tactics 4

      • Cassius
      • August 23, 2019 at 2:34 PM
      • Cassius
      • August 24, 2019 at 11:49 PM
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    4. Martin

      August 24, 2019 at 11:49 PM

    2. In Defense of Desire and How to Enjoy It 5

      • Kalosyni
      • January 7, 2022 at 6:31 AM
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    4. smoothiekiwi

      January 7, 2022 at 6:31 AM

    2. Pleasure and Pain in the Practice of Smoking 6

      • Joshua
      • May 15, 2021 at 10:07 AM
      • Joshua
      • January 22, 2023 at 8:41 AM
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    4. Little Rocker

      January 22, 2023 at 8:41 AM

    2. Fasting 7

      • Cassius
      • August 8, 2019 at 11:16 AM
      • Cassius
      • August 9, 2019 at 4:29 PM
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    4. Cassius

      August 9, 2019 at 4:29 PM

    2. Highly Palatable Foods and Over-eating 7

      • Kalosyni
      • April 24, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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    4. Kalosyni

      April 24, 2025 at 11:12 AM

    2. On freedom from distress = full pleasure 9

      • Hiram
      • March 20, 2019 at 6:10 PM
      • Hiram
      • March 21, 2019 at 2:54 PM
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    4. Cassius

      March 21, 2019 at 2:54 PM

    2. Health Benefits of Dancing 9

      • Kalosyni
      • April 7, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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    4. Kalosyni

      April 7, 2025 at 6:37 PM

    2. Carnivore Diet 10

      • azbcethananderson
      • November 13, 2019 at 7:04 AM
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    4. Cassius

      November 13, 2019 at 7:04 AM

    2. Sleep (To Be Retitled When I Think of A Better One - Note That I Am Posting This at 2:30 AM) 16

      • Cassius
      • February 11, 2022 at 2:39 AM
      • Cassius
      • April 10, 2022 at 12:33 PM
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    4. Godfrey

      April 10, 2022 at 12:33 PM

    2. Weight Loss Methods - Poll of EpicureanFriends Results 16

      • Cassius
      • January 17, 2023 at 10:00 PM
      • Cassius
      • November 19, 2023 at 7:54 AM
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    4. Kalosyni

      November 19, 2023 at 7:54 AM

    2. Vegetarianism 19

      • Cassius
      • August 8, 2019 at 11:13 AM
      • Cassius
      • January 8, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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    4. Pacatus

      January 8, 2025 at 6:49 PM

    2. On Unhealthy Social Media Use / If Epicurus Were Alive Today, Would He Use A Smartphone? 20

      • Matt
      • January 13, 2021 at 11:40 AM
      • Matt
      • February 21, 2022 at 3:14 PM
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    4. smoothiekiwi

      February 21, 2022 at 3:14 PM

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    2. ⟐ as the symbol of the philosophy of Epicurus 58

      • michelepinto
      • May 17, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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    4. kochiekoch

      May 17, 2025 at 9:14 PM

    2. Analysing movies through an Epicurean lens 15

      • Rolf
      • May 15, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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    4. Rolf

      May 15, 2025 at 9:59 AM

    2. "All Models Are Wrong, But Some Are Useful" 4

      • Cassius
      • May 14, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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    4. kochiekoch

      May 14, 2025 at 1:49 PM

    2. Is All Desire Painful? How Would Epicurus Answer? 24

      • Cassius
      • May 10, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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    4. sanantoniogarden

      May 10, 2025 at 3:42 PM

    2. Pompeii Then and Now 7

      • kochiekoch
      • May 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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    4. kochiekoch

      May 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM