Democritus (460 BCE – circa 370 BCE)
Democritus introduced a radical idea: reality is composed of invisible atoms moving through empty space.
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Epicurean Happiness Toolkit: A 4-Step Structure
Build happiness by choosing the long-term over the short-term. Use the Epicurean Happiness Toolkit to foster simple pleasures like friendship.
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Dichotomy of Pleasure
30 Phil, Chapter 11, Epicurus, Touchstone 31: Dichotomy of Pleasure. Epicurus defined two types of pleasure: short-term and long-term. Too frequently people put short term pleasures over long-term ones causing deeper harm than warranted. A short-term pleasure is kinetic as in the active enjoyment of fulfilling a desire, such as eating a delicious meal or
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Agnosticism
Agnosticism is the honest pause between belief and denial. Used well, it helps you live with mystery, spend your attention wisely, and choose which unknowns are worth exploring.
Epicurus
Live better by building a life of care, friendship, and shared dignity. Epicureanism reminds us that flourishing is not a solo project. The people around you shape your peace, your joy, and your moral life.