A Guide to Happiness: "Epicurus on Happiness"

Scooting on a motorbike around the native lands of Socrates, Epicurus, Seneca, Montaigne, Schopenhauer and Nietzsche, Alain de Botton talks to the people of all ages he encounters. He engages them in conversations about the central concepts each of these philosophers grappled with. Surprisingly, these were the same things that trouble many of us today: lack of money, the pain of love, inadequacy, anxiety, the fear of failure and the pressure to conform. Each of the half-hours is devoted to one of these philosophers:

102 - Epicurus on Happiness

Plot: Philosophy: A Guide to Happiness: 102 is “Epicurus on Happiness.” Epicurus, an ancient Greek philosopher who lived from 341-270 BC, believed that “friends,” “freedom,” and “thought” are the path to happiness. What kind of happiness was Epicurus seeking – and is this still relevant today?