A philosophy for living pleasantly

Grow a life of enough.

Epicureanism is not a command to consume more. It is the careful cultivation of durable pleasure, a tranquil mind, trustworthy friendship, and freedom from needless fear.

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The garden path

Four roots of a pleasant life

The philosophy works as a connected system. Ethics grows from an understanding of nature, and peace grows through practice.

Pleasure, clarified

Pleasure is the starting point, but prudence asks which choices produce the most stable well-being over a whole life.

Nature, understood

Natural explanations loosen superstition and help us distinguish real needs from imagined necessities.

Fear, examined

Death, divine punishment, status, and scarcity lose some of their power when tested against experience and reason.

Friendship, cultivated

A circle of mutual trust is among the greatest sources of security, joy, memory, and resilience.

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Of all the means to ensure happiness throughout the whole life, by far the most important is the acquisition of friends.

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