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Alain de Botton in Conversation with Will Hearst

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Bashful320
Posts: 27
Posted: 06.17.09, 01:10 PM
A lot of what his says is very true, I thought this was a great video and I enjoyed his humor.
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nextprevious
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Posted: 06.17.09, 03:08 PM
This guy could write for The Office.
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samtheman
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Posted: 06.17.09, 05:24 PM
His books sound interesting. I think I'm going to go get 'The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work' and Essays in Love.
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Invictus_88
Posts: 75
Posted: 06.18.09, 09:42 AM
I can't stand his books, there's nothing new in them. I get the impression that he sold all his philosophical strength in order to avoid spooking the cosy middle classes and thus to sell shedloads of his unimaginative literature.

He gives readers no credit for possessing a brain, it's unutterably shallow.
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samtheman
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Posted: 06.19.09, 03:28 PM
@invictus_88 - Do you recommend any of his books then?
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SPFLDtv
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Posted: 06.23.09, 11:24 AM
Status Anxiety was a really great read. I highly recommend it.
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