abiding pleasure

The pleasure experienced independently of having achieved one's desires. English term for the katastematic pleasure of Epicurean philosophers.

What positive psychologists like Dan Gilbert call synthetic happiness, Epicureans call abiding pleasure.

by The Autarkist December 04, 2014

egodicy

Justification of the self; vindication of the self's goodness in view of the existence of evil.

Against the backdrop of nihilism, I propose an egodicy.

by The Autarkist November 29, 2017

deconversion

To abandon one's former belief system.

To become an atheist.

Her deconversion narrative helped others to come out as atheists.

by The Autarkist December 30, 2014

deconversión

Abandono de la religión de uno.
Acto de volverse ateo.

Gracias a su testimonio de deconversión, otras personas salieron del armario como ateos.

by The Autarkist December 30, 2014

FUD

Fear, uncertainty and doubt.

The Epicurean way offers such refreshment in the face of extremism, division, and as my father would put it: "fud” (fear, uncertainty and doubt).

by The Autarkist December 20, 2014