What everyone gets wrong about Hedonism | Epicurus Explained

There are few Greek Philosophers who are as maligned as Epicurus. And he chose a very important subject for his study - Happiness. While happiness is now seen as a shallow pursuit, Epicurus viewed it as the principal human aim. But he thought pursuing happiness was like playing with fire, and if you are not careful, you can fall into misery instead. He can certainly teach us a lot about how to survive in the modern world. Sign up to my email list here: 00:00 The slander of Epicurus 00:40 A New (Old) Hedonism 03:53 The Hedonic Treadmill 07:01 Fear of Death 09:54 The Importance of Friendship Film background footage by