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Weekly reminder that no matter what our government mandates, or what Congress legislates, or what the dictator dictates, the constitution of Mother Nature is immune to the petty opinions of people. Her spectrum is far too vast for the simple binaries of American politics.

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Bernie Sanders is the single longest-serving Independent in Congress. In a country that has grown weary of the partisan dialectic, Sanders has provided a clear, consistent, coherent voice for decades. I listen for the consistent, coherent voices to gain clarity and set proper priorities.

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“Everyone (But Me) Is Too Political” by: My Former Boss / Things He Said At Work “Millennials Are Weak” “Blue States Are Trash” “COVID Is a Conspiracy” “Joe Biden is a Pedophile” “Puerto Ricans Are Bad Renters” “Poor People Complain Too Much” “Colin Kaepernick Ruined Football”

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"[T]he monthly meetings on the 20th (Eikas) became so prominent a feature of the sect in the eyes of the world, that the Epicureans came to be nicknamed Eikadistæ or Men of the Twentieth.” (Wallace, Epicureanism 69)

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Epíkouros was the Hēgemṓn (“Head Guide”) of the Kḗpos (κῆπος or “Garden”) and a ancient Sophós (σοφός or “Sage”). His best friends, Hoí Ándres (οἱ ᾰνδρες, “The Boys”) were co-founders of the Garden (the Kathēgemṓnes or καθηγεμώνες, “Guides”) as well as proper Philósophoi (φιλόσοφοι, "Philosophers").

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Less than one month until the Ides of March. United States Senators ... I'm looking at you.

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The 15th Panhellenic Symposium of Epicurean Philosophy is organized by the Municipality of Pallini, the Friends of Epicurean Philosophy, and the Gardens of Athens and Thessaloniki. This event is hosted in the modern-day municipality of Pallini, corresponding with the ancient suburb of Gargettos.

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A Comparative Chart of Wisdom Traditions (1)

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"There was no dissolving the fear over the most important matters if one does not know the whole of nature, but one who worries about the myths; since without the study of nature there was no receiving the pure pleasures." (Epicurus, Key Doctrine 12)

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Many figures prior to the savior of Christian worship were called ΣΩTHP (σωτήρ or sōtḗr, "Savior"). This included a dozen Hellenistic kings, generals, the Greek gods, and even a philosopher. Epicurus, himself, was called a "Savior" by his students for having saved them from the evil of superstition.

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Weekly reminder that no matter what our government mandates, or what Congress legislates, or what the dictator dictates, the constitution of Mother Nature is immune to the petty opinions of people. Her spectrum is far too vast for the simple binaries of American politics.

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"It is not possible to acquire a free life by a lot of money [made] through an unscrupulous means [nor] is [it possible] without servility to the mob or authority..." (Epicurus, Vatican Saying 67)

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