Seasons & Episodes
EP 1
Seneca on Anger
Seneca believed anger flowed from our surprise when things don't turn out how we expect. Can Seneca's advice help angry
EP 2
Schopenhauer on Love
German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer believed that love was the most important thing in life. His philosophy explains
EP 3
Epicurus on Happiness
Alain De Botton considers how the ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus believed there were just three simple things we nee
EP 4
Montaigne on Self-Esteem
Why do so many people suffer from feelings of low self-esteem? Alain De Botton looks at the problem through the eyes of
EP 5
Socrates on Self-Confidence
Alain demonstrates that ancient Athenian philosopher Socrates can help give us all the intellectual self-confidence we n
EP 6
Nietzsche on Hardship
Friedrich Nietzsche believed that any worthwhile achievements in life come from the experience of overcoming hardship, a
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