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A Seasonal Thought Re: “Fake News”
A Seasonal Thought for 2016, inspired by one of the year’s memorable phrases: “Fake News”
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Peace and Safety for Your Twentieth of December 2016 – Year-End Reflections
Peace and Safety to the Epicureans of today, no matter where you might be – Happy Twentieth! For this last Twentieth post of 2016 I would like to thank the many people who have become such an important part of my life through the medium …
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New Location For Core Reference Texts – Epicureandocs.com
This is to announce the launch of my latest website – Epicureandocs.com. The purpose of this new site is to improve my ability to provide reliable and easy access to the core reference material to which we constantly refer as we study Epicurus. I have …
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Peace and Safety For Your Twentieth of November – Polystratus On The Importance of Limits: The Possible and The Impossible
Peace and Safety to the Epicureans of today, no matter where you might be – Happy Twentieth! Happy Twentieth! In his article “Limit and Variation In The Epicurean Philosophy,” Phillip De Lacy wrote that “Epicurus retained the traditional demand of Greek philosophers for fixed standards …
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Aonius Palearius: Oration to the Citizens of Lucca
Here is a reference to a work with strong Epicurean overtones by Aonius Palearius, who was executed for heresy in July, 1570. I hesitate to trust the accuracy of the following summary, especially as to the comment on ease and tranquility, but in order to …
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PWNING The Concern Trolls For 2000 Years
“A concern troll is a person who participates in a debate posing as an actual or potential ally who simply has some concerns they need answered before they will ally themselves with a cause. In reality they are a critic.” “Pwn is a slang term …
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