#1015 - Alain de Botton - 16 Lessons from The School Of Life
Episode Date: November 3, 2025Alain de Botton is a philosopher, author, and founder of The School of Life. How can we truly understand ourselves? Most of us either ignore our emot...
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1012 episodes transcribedAlain de Botton is a philosopher, author, and founder of The School of Life. How can we truly understand ourselves? Most of us either ignore our emot...
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