Maybe we're doing it wrong -- Epicureanism, the original cast -- Happiness, theirs and ours -- Natural hedonism -- What do you want? -- Why can't we be friends? -- Let me be frank -- The pleasures of virtue -- Imposter syndrome -- Wealth and what it costs -- Living unnoticed: politics and power -- Living unnoticed: the tyranny of the "like" -- Ambition, work, and success -- Greed for life -- Misfortune and resilience -- Of sex, love, and harmless pleasure -- Building the tranquil child -- Foodies, dinner parties, and wine snobs -- Science and anxiety -- That old time religion -- Experiencing death -- Pandemics and other comforting horrors -- The fourfold remedy -- Practicing epicureanism.
Summary:
Emily Austin walks readers through exactly how Epicureanism might help them in daily life in practical, practicable ways: valuing friendships, giving advice, combatting imposter syndrome, pursuing life goals, and thinking about everything from dinner parties to sex, drugs, dying, and disease.
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