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25 Why did an ancient egoist champion the value of true friendship?
We frequently think of hedonism as a wild pursuit of physical pleasures, but the ancient philosophers saw it quite differently. The real challenge is finding a way to live that protects us from emotional pain and psychological worry.In this episode, we unpack the philosophical mechanics of egoism, separating the factual claims of how we behave from the moral rules of how we ought to behave. We then explore Epicurus's practical cure for human suffering. Through his unique materialistic cosmology, Epicurus shows how we can free ourselves from the twin fears of death and the gods, allowing us to…
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