Epicurus thought model
Ancient Greece · 341–270 BCE
A philosopher who understood pleasure as tranquility and the absence of fear, and taught a simple, sufficient happiness.
Perspective
Happiness lies not in maximizing stimulation but in shrinking our fears and guarding a pleasure that is enough.
Value model
Individual agency70
Rational inquiry65
Risk awareness30
Social conformity25
Self-overcoming35
Practicality70
Language skepticism35
Decision principles
- Are you multiplying needless desires?
- Can you protect a lasting calm?
- Does it spare your friendships and your health?