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About Alain de Botton
British author and public speaker
Alain de Botton is a British author and public speaker known for writing about contemporary life and for making philosophy feel useful in everyday settings. His work often turns to common experiences and asks how ideas can help explain them. Among his best-known books are Essays in Love, which sold two million copies, How Proust Can Change Your Life, Status Anxiety, and The Architecture of Happiness.
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- “There's so many strict ideas and rules, whether it's from religion or it's just generations and generations.”Ashton Sanders
- “A lot of people come up here and they thank Jesus for this award. I want you to know that no one had less to…”Kathy Griffin
- “The only time I even entertain the tiniest element of religion is for Christmas carols.”Ian Watson
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Books by Alain de Botton
The Architecture of Happiness
2008
The news
2014
The course of love
2016
Religion for Atheists
2012
The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work
2009