Essays

Practical Epicureanism: The Expense Audit

Let’s increase your security right now

Oct 23 • Jack Gedney

Epicurean Critic: Plutarch

Why does the great biographer think we are bad at pursuing pleasure?

Oct 16 • Jack Gedney

Practical Epicureanism: Cheap Fun

Ten sources of pleasure that are active, non-piggish, and nearly free

Oct 9 • Jack Gedney

Epicurean Ally: Mr. Money Mustache

The financial independence guru is more helpful than most philosophers

Oct 2 • Jack Gedney

Cicero’s Critique of Epicurean Ethics

Another kind of Skeptic makes his case

Sep 25 • Jack Gedney

Inviting All Pyrrhonists

I think many Skeptics should convert to Epicureanism

Sep 18 • Jack Gedney

Jane Austen, Epicurean Ally?

The Epicurean virtues are traditional virtues

Sep 11 • Jack Gedney

Why Pleasure Should Be Our Goal

John Stuart Mill is smarter than his critics

Sep 4 • Jack Gedney

Michel Onfray’s Epicureanism, Part 2

Reviving the story of the defeated

Aug 28 • Jack Gedney

Michel Onfray’s Epicureanism, Part 1

The man bringing back the ancient scorn for philosophical idealists

Aug 21 • Jack Gedney

Emerson, Epicurean Ally?

The great Transcendentalist speaks on behalf of prudence

Aug 14 • Jack Gedney

Gratitude, a Leading Virtue of the Garden

Life is full with pleasures

Aug 7 • Jack Gedney

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