3a:T412,

Watch the full episode for free here: https://londonreal.tv/alain-de-botton-the-school-of-life-how-to-apply-philosophy-to-real-life/

Alain de Botton is a philosopher, author, and founder of "The School of Life".

His work has been described as a 'philosophy of everyday life' and explores love, status, meritocracy, religion, and self-knowledge. De Botton's School launched in 2008 and it now has 13 locations globally and a YouTube channel with over 500 million views.

Alain's books Essays in Love, Status Anxiety, and The Architecture of Happiness, have sold millions of copies and his latest, "An Emotional Education", gives a crash course on emotional maturity.

ALAIN DE BOTTON:

Website: https://www.alaindebotton.com/

The School Of Life: https://www.theschooloflife.com/london/

3b:T432,If you enjoy hearing about the philosophy of life, I recommend you check out my conversation with Ryan Holiday, which you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PafvhTSC4yE Philosophy isn’t just for universities and lecture halls, philosophy can help guide every part of your life, from relationships, work to mental health. Alain de Botton is a British author, intellectual and co-founder of the global organisation, ‘The School of Life’. He is best known for the books, ‘Essays in Love’, ‘How Proust Can Change Your Life’, and ‘The Consolations of Philosophy’. In this interview, Steven and Alain discuss everything from, the origins of mental health problems, what it means to live a good life, why perfection is dangerous, why we are chasing love rather than money and why love itself is a skill. You can purchase Alain’s most recent book, ‘A Therapeutic Journey: Lessons from the School of Life’, here: https://amzn.to/41zQJTF Follow me: https://beacons.ai/diaryofaceo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices3c:T486,Today's guest is Alain de Botton, which is very exciting, I've been a huge fan of this work for years.He is a writer of essayistic books that have been described as a ‘philosophy of everyday life.’ He’s written on love, travel, architecture and literature. His books have been bestsellers in 30 countries. He started writing at a young age. His first book, Essays in Love was published when he was twenty-three and went on to sell millions of copies.He is also the co-founder of the brilliant The School of Life, a platform and in real life space in London dedicated to a new vision of education, emotional intelligence and self-knowledge. It shows us a path to the better lives we all want and deserve. I really recommend checking out the youtube channel, it's an incredible resource of inspiration and I always come away having learned something new. The School of Life's latest book, published on September 2019 is a collection of essays, titled The School of Life: An Emotional Education.I hope you enjoy this episode as I much as I enjoyed recording it - thanks for tuning in each week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.3d:T48e,This episode is a replay with the brilliant Alain de Botton. He is a writer of multiple books described as a ‘philosophy of everyday life.’ His first book, Essays in Love, was published when he was twenty-three and went on to sell millions of copies. He is also the co-founder of The School of Life, one of my favourite platforms, which is an education space dedicated to a new vision of education, emotional intelligence and self-knowledge. The School of Life's latest book, is called A Simpler Life: a guide to greater serenity, ease, and clarity and came out in January 2022, which I really recommend. I hope you enjoy this episode!Alain De Botton's books: https://uk.bookshop.org/contributors/alain-de-bottonThe School Of Life books: https://uk.bookshop.org/contributors/the-school-

Thinking about work - a discussion with ...