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In this episode, Jonny Thomson discusses Epicurean philosophy and its relevance to happiness.

Get all sides of every story and be better informed at ⁠https://ground.news/AlexOC⁠ - subscribe for 40% off unlimited access. For early, ad-free access to videos, and to support the channel, subscribe to my Substack: ⁠ https://www.alexoconnor.com⁠ . Jonny Thomson is a philosopher and the founder of ⁠PhilosophyMinis ⁠ . He is on the Executive Board for the British Philosophy Association and is a staff writer at Big Think.Get Jonny's upcoming book, ⁠ The Art of Enough: The Ancient Epicurean Philosophy of Finding – and Keeping – Happiness ⁠ TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Are Epicureans Selfish? (05:30) Why Epicureanism? (10:31) Who Was Epicurus? (16:42) Godless But Not Atheistic (23:21) Epicurus’ Metaphysics (27:24) Why Focus on Pleasure? (35:29) Epicureanism vs Utilitarianism (48:59) What About Immoral Pleasures? (53:02) Could AI be Epicurean? (01:00:50) The Experience Machine (01:10:59) Why Epicurus Didn’t Like Sex (01:16:21) Are Influencers Watering Down Ancient Philosophy? (01:20:06) Are You In Control of Your Happiness? (01:26:33) Epicureanism vs Stoicism (01:32:36) Epicurus on Death (01:36:42) Do We Have a Happiness Crisis? CONNECT My Website: ⁠https://www.alexoconnor.com⁠ SOCIAL LINKS…

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