Who has heard of Epicurus?

I want to say I'm not sure why when I ask people whether they have heard of the Greek Philosopher Epicurus, that they most often look at me with a "curious" look, yet not with the good connotation of curious that indicates interest, but the bad kind of curious that indicates I'm strange for talking about a Greek philosopher like it's an acceptable topic of conversation in 2017. I want to say I don't know why, I do. But the more I read about Epicurus and the Epicurean community that he extolled upon, the clearer the rationale becomes for why I had not heard his name actually spoken aloud before and why despite his definite existence (as opposed to other forms of societal control that still debate the physical or non-physical nature of a super entity), why I had to first read of him here, as you do, on the Internet, feeding myself knowledge that was known, was espoused, elaborated, and felt so long ago, pushed aside and denigrated, perhaps even actively diminished but never lost, for how could that which is so true ever be truly lost. Read of him here what you will, and if what you read rings true, let's elaborate and expound upon it further here together.
Please forgive my lack of structure. This is only my 2nd post. I sat down to my email a few hours ago, saw my acceptance, posted a comment in the crypto forum, and decided I'd like to ask the Internet if It reads the same way I do. I'd be happy to be told either way. I think people usually say they'd love feedback, but I don't like the term as it seems like people should offer their opinions without the opportunity (or obligation =]) of the solicitor to respond. I'm looking for dialogue, so if this is non-sense I'd love to know why, and if this is the greatest thing since sliced bread, why aren't we in the desert doing this right now? AMA. pls? =] ty.

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