I'm in a mood and desire to get back into #philosophy

Any recommendations for modern #anarchist #leftist #technology #transhumanist #Marxist #egoism #nature #antifascist #history #historyofideas #epicurean #nuclear #ageofinformation #internet #Christianity #Atheist #computersciene

Books? I'd really like a modern take on egoism that isn't saturated in fascist/libertarian thought because I personally think it makes more sense in a leftist context than individualist mythos

Using #Epicurean #Philosophy to Find #Happiness
https://www.verywellmind.com/epicurean-philosophy-and-happiness-4177914

Continuing on with the new series of Sadler's Lectures on Lactantius's short work On The Anger of God, here's the next podcast episode, this one on his criticisms of the Epicureans' position on God, emotions, activity, and evil

https://soundcloud.com/gregorybsadler/lactantius-on-the-anger-of-god-criticisms-of-epicureans

#Podcast #Philosophy #Anger #Lactantius #Epicurean

Here is the first Sadler's Lectures podcast episode in a new series on Lactantius' treatise On The Anger Of God. The first batch of episodes have already been early released to my Patreon supporters

https://soundcloud.com/gregorybsadler/lactantius-on-the-anger-of-god-why-philosophers-err
#Lactantius #Anger #Epicurean #Stoic #Errors #Podcast

Well, well, well, it looks like #AskSeneca does indeed understand ancient Greek. And a fair answer to my #Epicurean fragment. For a #Stoic anyway 🤷‍♀️😂

Oh, and it includes sources, too.

https://seneca.dylancastillo.co/

@evan Come to think of it, most of the books I enjoyed reading growing up featured heavily #Epicurean characters. Bilbo and the hobbits, and the denizens of Red Wall Abbey all fought to protect their comfortable lives full of simple pleasures from the scourges of vermin and middle earth... as much as it seems rather problematic looking back (Red Wall famously had the view that a Stoat was a Stoat, and could never be trusted). Wind in the Willows though seems a much stronger parallel to the struggles of a modern epicurean, where the biggest problems were the twin threats of "progress" and that rich asshole of the neighborhood as represented by Toad and his non-stop consumerism.

Huh. #TIL that I have a few #Epicurean #EthicalBeliefs

I never really thought of it as #Moderate or #MiddlePath #Hedonism until now

#TLDR
#Epicurus believed that the #GreatestGood
was to seek #modest #sustainable #pleasure
in the form of a state of #ataraxia (tranquility
and freedom from fear) and #aponia (the
absence of bodily pain) through knowledge of
the workings of the world and limiting desires.

I prefer: "All things in moderation, including #moderation "

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epicureanism

Here is the last of the new Sadler's Lectures podcast episodes on Lucretius' work On The Nature of Things, this one looking at his interpretation of Epicurus' "death is nothing to us"

https://soundcloud.com/gregorybsadler/lucretius-on-the-nature-of-things-death-as-nothing-to-us
#Podcast #Philosophy #Epicurean #Lucretius #Death #Mortality #Ethics

Starting a new set of Sadler's Lectures podcast episodes on Lucretius' poem On The Nature of Things, focusing in on book 4. Here's the first!

https://soundcloud.com/gregorybsadler/lucretius-on-the-nature-of-things-what-mind-and-spirit-are
#Podcast #Philosophy #Lucretius #Mind #Epicurean #Spirit #Consciousness #Materialism

Made Cream Scones from the Women's Bean Project (https://www.womensbeanproject.com/product/cream-scones) for the first time (their soups are excellent as well).

Served with a spread of Bonne Maman Strawberry Preserve (https://www.bonnemaman.us/strawberry-preserves-13-oz.html) and cup of Bengal Spice tea from Celestial Seasonings (https://celestialseasonings.com/products/bengal-spice-herbal-tea) with a dash of coconut creamer while playing the Dave Brubeck Trio: Live From Vienna 1967 album (https://jazztimes.com/reviews/albums/dave-brubeck-trio-live-from-vienna-1967-brubeck-editions) in the background. First time getting to enjoy this album.

#epicurean #music

@CaroCrow The #Epicurean writings were revived by the Franciscan priest, scientist, and philosopher Pierre Gassendi and the English writer Walter Charleton. Attacks by mainstream Christians persisted, but the resurgence of the #philosophy was by then inevitable.

That is where the resurgence truly began, and I would start any exploration of the early modern resurgence of Epicureanism there.

Thanks to @tweetingtechno I started reading @adapalmer 's #TerraIgnota quartet. It's certainly dense and I was wondering what I'd gotten into until the scene with the Sensayer and the child discussing #Epicurean and #Neoepicurean notions of happiness, then the #Sniper's amazing entrance to Duke Ganymede's Renunciation Day party. And reader, I am hooked. https://www.adapalmer.com/series/terra-ignota/

Anyone in the #epicure server I can follow? #epicurean #foodies #winelover #wine #foodlove #pleaseboost

Together with his comrades-in-quill he founded the (byronic) Sociedade Epicureia (#Epicurean Society), which was rumored to have performed #satanic rituals and deranged #orgies. In fact the Sociedade Epicureia, was the beginning of the brazilian #uncanny | horror #literature movement and Álvares de Azevedo contributed one the most important pieces of it, A noite na taverna (A night in the tavern). (2/4)

#horror #horrorcommunity #gothic @litstudies

“The Epicureans had no patience for the Stoic claim that human beings are self-sufficient, without need for the goodwill of others.” - why you should consider being an #epicurean instead of a #stoic

https://aeon.co/essays/forget-plato-aristotle-and-the-stoics-try-being-epicurean

Scottish Toffee Recipe on Food52
I made this last night. It’s not the prettiest, but boy is it tasty!
Who knew it was this easy to make?
https://food52.com/recipes/2143-scottish-toffee
#epicurean #candy #food