Alain de Botton

Wabi-Sabi Philosophy - History of Ideas - The School of Life

Wabi-Sabi Philosophy - History of Ideas - The School of Life

At the heart of Japanese philosophy and wisdom lies a concept called ‘wabi-sabi’; a term which denotes a commitment to the everyday, the melancholic, the somewhat broken and the imperfect. It’s a term we need a lot more of in our lives.
Machiavelli’s Advice For Nice Guys

Machiavelli’s Advice For Nice Guys

Nice guys too often finish last; they need to read the advice of one of the wisest and most realistic thinkers in the history of philosophy: Niccolo Machiavelli.
How to Have a Good Conversation

How to Have a Good Conversation

We too often imagine that ‘good conversations’ are things we fall into out of luck. Far from it, knowing how to have a good conversation is a skill that can ...
What Is a Good Brand?

What Is a Good Brand?

Many people today instinctively recoil from the concept of a brand.The word brand brings with it some disturbing associations: heartless commercialism, crushing uniformity, blandness, a dumbed-down experience... A brand can be seen as a cynical way of cashing in on what might once have been a
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