Applications for Everyday Living

For discussion of everyday lifestyle issues from an Epicurean perspective, and living daily life according to Epicurean principles in a very un-Epicurean modern world. (*A Friendly Reminder: As per our forum rules please refrain from contemporary political issues, or similar topics that would be divisive or distracting).

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Epicurean Lifestyle General Discussion

For discussion of daily life as an Epicurean which do not fit into any of the pre-set categories in Epicurean Lifestyle.
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Anticipation - Modern Research
Don December 7, 2024 at 12:23 PM
Lecture on practical application of Epicureanism
Kalosyni November 26, 2024 at 2:53 PM

Practical Exercises In Applied Epicurean Philosophy

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Guide to resuming / sustaining activity after being frozen / stuck
Root304 November 9, 2024 at 5:30 AM
Article: How to Spend Time to Maximize Happiness
Kalosyni September 12, 2024 at 10:25 AM

Am I An Epicurean?

This is one of the questions we get asked most frequently. If you're curious about this, post your own thread here!
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Question from Dusty The Donkey
Bryan May 17, 2024 at 8:57 PM
What Makes Someone "An Epicurean?"
Kalosyni November 8, 2023 at 8:29 AM

Friendship

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Friendsgiving
Root304 November 27, 2024 at 12:37 AM
Did the comitatus influence the idea of Epicurean friendship?
Cassius July 11, 2024 at 6:59 AM

Articulating an Epicurean Worldview

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Epicurean Worldview, Personal Identity, and Creating Community
Titus January 22, 2022 at 8:11 AM

Living In The Present

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Key Citations On Living In The Present
Cassius October 4, 2023 at 12:15 PM

Remembering The Past

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The Art of Remembering
Don March 31, 2024 at 8:57 PM

Hope For The Future

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Key Citations On Hope
Cassius October 4, 2023 at 12:14 PM

Prudence

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Key Citations On Prudence
Cassius October 4, 2023 at 12:04 PM

Justice (Including Security And Social Structures)

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Toward A Better Understanding of Epicurean Justice And Injustice (With Examples of "Just" and "Unjust")
Pacatus November 20, 2024 at 4:35 PM
Justice & Corruption
Pacatus November 14, 2024 at 4:23 PM

Courage

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Key Citations On Courage
Cassius October 4, 2023 at 12:10 PM

Honesty and Frank Speech

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Key Citations On Honesty and Frank Speech
Cassius October 4, 2023 at 12:12 PM
Philodemus - On Frank Speech
Kalosyni October 4, 2023 at 8:37 AM

Gratitude

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Positive psychology article of the science of gratitude
Don November 27, 2024 at 8:27 PM
Key Citations On Gratitude
Cassius October 4, 2023 at 11:41 AM

Confidence

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Key Citations On Confidence
Don March 13, 2024 at 10:41 PM

Beneficence

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Key Citations On Beneficence
Cassius October 4, 2023 at 12:13 PM

Consideration Of Others

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Temperance

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Engagement With Society - Live Unknown(?)

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What "Live Unknown" means to me (Lathe Biosas)
TauPhi July 14, 2024 at 12:38 PM
Paper On Epicurean Engagement With Society - Jeffrey Fish - "Not All Politicians Are Sysiphus"
Cassius March 7, 2023 at 7:21 AM

Dealing With Anxiety And Depression

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The evolving understanding of depression - a good article
BraydonKing April 18, 2024 at 2:02 AM
Practical self-help for stress and anxiety - relaxing music, etc.
Kalosyni October 29, 2023 at 2:10 PM

Dealing With Death, Dying, And Old Age

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Should we Feel Pity for someone Dying Young? 'The Human Predicament' by David Benatar
Pacatus November 5, 2023 at 10:50 AM
A good article on Planning for a Death With Dignity
Kalosyni October 4, 2023 at 4:11 PM

Health And Diet

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Ancient Wine
kochiekoch November 5, 2024 at 8:00 PM
Your Brain Wants the Food—Not Your Body (Article on Overeating)
Kalosyni February 10, 2024 at 7:34 PM

Romantic Love, Relationships, and Marriage

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Article "Asexuality and Epicureanism" by Max DuBoff on blog of the American Philosophical Association
Martin December 20, 2024 at 8:30 PM
Elli Post On Ninon de Lenclos - Video And Elli's Response
Kalosyni February 14, 2024 at 10:35 AM

Material Goods and Money Management

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Natural Wealth and Natural Goods in Epicureanism
Don August 14, 2022 at 9:04 AM
Philodemus' "On Property Management"
Cassius July 21, 2022 at 11:56 AM

Stress, Time Management, and Personal Productivity

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Box Breathing and Prolepsis
kochiekoch December 2, 2024 at 9:32 AM
Increasing your ability to be effective and have good outcomes
Kalosyni August 21, 2024 at 10:25 AM

Daily Interactions With The Non-Epicurean World

Post here your everyday casual comments and frustrations on dealing with a non-Epicurean world. Here you can "blow off steam" about the craziness of religious attitudes (how "everything" is god's will," no matter how ridiculous; how people who die are happy in heaven - so why don't we all commit suicide?) or other common viewpoints (procrastination, "keeping up with the Jones's," etc) that conflict with Epicurean views. But please - remember the "Not Neo-Epicurean" rules, and don't veer off into "politics."
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Social Media Considered Anti-Epicurean: 101 Reasons Why
Julia October 22, 2024 at 10:44 PM
Unfortunate Use of Bust of Epicurus
Cassius September 16, 2024 at 2:18 PM

Self-Sufficiency - Including Gardening / Farming / Agriculture

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Dealing With Electric Grid Disruption
Julia May 13, 2024 at 4:22 AM
Living off the land
A_Gardner August 14, 2023 at 3:17 PM

Parenting and Childhood Education

No! Epicurus was not uneducated: the real philistines are those who ask us to go on studying till old age the subjects that we ought to be ashamed not to have learned as children.
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Recreate an Ancient Scroll - For kids (and crafters)
Kalosyni October 21, 2023 at 11:39 AM
Epicurean Philosophy for Parents
Cassius February 22, 2021 at 9:14 AM

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