Topic
Epicurus
4 articles
Epicurus's Letter to Menoeceus: What It Says (and Its Limits)
Epicurus's most famous letter is usually flattened to a soundbite about death. Read whole, it's a system for sorting what you actually want.
June 25, 2026
The Epicurean Paradox: The Oldest Argument About Evil, Examined
An ancient trilemma that still ends faiths: what the Epicurean paradox actually claims, who really wrote it, and why it hits harder than logic should.
June 11, 2026
Stoicism vs Epicureanism: Two Rival Maps for How to Live
Stoicism and Epicureanism look like opposites. They were rivals chasing the same thing — a calm life — by routes that disagree on one real point.
June 8, 2026
What Delayed Gratification Actually Means — and When to Stop
Delayed gratification isn't willpower refusing pleasure. It's discernment — choosing which pleasures are worth waiting for, and when waiting becomes its own trap.
June 7, 2026