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How to Be an Epicurean

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What’s it about?

Discover how ancient Epicurean philosophy—focused on tranquility, friendship, and simple pleasures—offers a practical antidote to modern anxiety and consumerism.

You’ll learn

  • Distinguish necessary from unnecessary desires
  • Embrace death as nothing to fear
  • Cultivate deep friendships for happiness
  • Find contentment in simple, stable pleasures