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Alain de Botton

Alain de Botton

Swiss Writer, Philosopher & Television Presenter

Alain de Botton, FRSL is a Swiss writer, philosopher, and television presenter who currently lives in the United Kingdom.

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Alain de Botton, FRSL is a Swiss writer, philosopher, and television presenter who currently lives in the United Kingdom. His books and television programmes discuss various contemporary subjects and themes, emphasizing philosophy’s relevance to everyday life. At 23, he published Essays in Love (1993), which went on to sell two million copies. Other bestsellers include How Proust Can Change Your Life (1997), Status Anxiety (2004) and The Architecture of Happiness (2006).

In August 2008, he was a founding member of a new educational establishment in central London called The School of Life. In May 2009, he was a founding member of a new architectural organization called “Living Architecture”. In October of that same year, de Botton was appointed an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), in recognition of his services to architecture. In 2011, de Botton was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL).

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Topics

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The Consolations of Philosophy
The Modern World of Work
A Kinder, Gentler Philosophy of Success

 

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"Your Life Is ORDINARY And That's GOOD" | Alain de Botton
What Are You Worth? Getting Past Status Anxiety. | Alain De Botton | Big Think

Books

THE ART OF TRAVEL
THE ART OF TRAVEL

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