What Does Epicurus Think About Advertising
EPICURUS AND HAPPINESS
Describe Epicurus’ three ingredients for happiness.
→ Epicurus was a type of Hedonist, meaning he did what brought him pleasure, and that was finding happiness over the pursuit of physical pleasures. According to him, we can all find happiness if we look in the right place, as his ingredients come cheap enough for anyone to have. All you need are friends, an analyzed life, and freedom, or self-sufficiency.
Friendship was the greatest possession to Epicurus. Thus, it's important to happiness it’s meant to be shared between like-minded people. However, to really benefit from friendship you have to see your friends all the time, not just the occasional chat. So Epicurus bought a big house to live in with his friends.
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→ The ingredients for happiness are so simple but the reason more people aren't happy is because of advertising. Epicurus blames advertising for making us unhappy because it influences us to think we need what they’re selling. This turns our wants into needs by making it seem like their product will give us what we truly want. For example alcohol advertisements often show people having a good time with others, but, in reality, it’s only the friends we really want. Or other times it's a person relaxing, enjoying life sitting by a fire when really we need to have an analyzed life.
How do we know about Epicurus today?
→ All of Epicurus’s books and everything he wrote has been lost. However, his philosophy turned into a creed that remained popular for hundreds of years. Thus, because of these Epicurean communities where his ideas are prominent and they lived by his teachings, parts of Epicurus’ philosophy …show more content…
→ Long after Epicurus’ death, an Epicurean named Diogenes, carved a summary of Epicurus’ philosophy on happiness into a wall to inspire citizens in town. Diogenes wanted to help his people but there was so many of them so he built a giant for all to see, and played it next to the marketplace as a constant reminder so citizens don't lose sight of their true needs. For example, luxurious food and drinks won't protect you from
Describe Epicurus’ three ingredients for happiness.
→ Epicurus was a type of Hedonist, meaning he did what brought him pleasure, and that was finding happiness over the pursuit of physical pleasures. According to him, we can all find happiness if we look in the right place, as his ingredients come cheap enough for anyone to have. All you need are friends, an analyzed life, and freedom, or self-sufficiency.
Friendship was the greatest possession to Epicurus. Thus, it's important to happiness it’s meant to be shared between like-minded people. However, to really benefit from friendship you have to see your friends all the time, not just the occasional chat. So Epicurus bought a big house to live in with his friends.
An …show more content…
→ The ingredients for happiness are so simple but the reason more people aren't happy is because of advertising. Epicurus blames advertising for making us unhappy because it influences us to think we need what they’re selling. This turns our wants into needs by making it seem like their product will give us what we truly want. For example alcohol advertisements often show people having a good time with others, but, in reality, it’s only the friends we really want. Or other times it's a person relaxing, enjoying life sitting by a fire when really we need to have an analyzed life.
How do we know about Epicurus today?
→ All of Epicurus’s books and everything he wrote has been lost. However, his philosophy turned into a creed that remained popular for hundreds of years. Thus, because of these Epicurean communities where his ideas are prominent and they lived by his teachings, parts of Epicurus’ philosophy …show more content…
→ Long after Epicurus’ death, an Epicurean named Diogenes, carved a summary of Epicurus’ philosophy on happiness into a wall to inspire citizens in town. Diogenes wanted to help his people but there was so many of them so he built a giant for all to see, and played it next to the marketplace as a constant reminder so citizens don't lose sight of their true needs. For example, luxurious food and drinks won't protect you from