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PLEASURE: An Epicurean Guide to the Good Life

The Next Big Idea

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Are You Playing the Status Game?

The author says Epicurus would be OK with people playing the status game. He argues that it's almost impossible to make a lot of money without engaging in wicked deeds, like cheating or jockeying for power and unseemly ways. The best response might be Frank's speech, which addresses how to speak frankly with people.

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