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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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Explore Friendship
- “If you have to explain your sense of humor, then you are performing for the wrong crowd.”Shannon L. Alder
- “I try to be a good role model for my son, my family, my friends, and then I try to be a good role model for t…”Neymar
- “Human interaction. The most complicated form of happiness I will never figure out.”Charlotte Eriksson
Explore Kindness
- “It's that TV thing. You can be in the biggest film of the year and it will still not have the kind of impact…”Kelly Macdonald
- “I feel like I've kind of gotten to a peaceful place in my heart.”Shelby Lynne
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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