Alain de Botton (@alaindebotton) is many things, but I think of
him as a rare breed of practical philosopher. In 1997, he turned
away from writing novels and instead wrote an extended essay
titled How Proust Can Change Your Life, which became an unlikely
blockbuster. His subsequent books have been described as a
‘philosophy of everyday life’ and subjects include love,
travel, architecture, religion and work. His other bestsellers
include Essays In Love, Status Anxiety, and The Architecture Of
Happiness. More recent works include The News: A User’s Manual,
which looks at the impact our obsession with checking news
has on our minds, and Art as Therapy, co-written with the art
historian John Armstrong. In 2008, de Botton helped start The
School of Life in London, a social enterprise determined to make
learning and therapy relevant in today's uptight culture. His
goal is (through any of his mediums) to help clients learn "how
to live wisely and well." In our wide-ranging conversation, we
cover many things, including: Real-world versus academic
philosophy The value of rituals and tribes Practical pessimism
"Ordinary genius" The magic of pomegranates Lesser-known modern
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