Blogs about: Alain De Botton
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in town – foot travel
I noticed in the first week of January, bloggers posting “Best of 2012″, or rather re-posting and excerpting from their 2012 posts. Instead of repurposing my posts from 2012, I’ve de… more →
Katie Eberhart: Nature & Literature
Paper Goods
wrote 6 hours ago: I had an addiction problem with magazines, so the first three are the most important to me, the othe … more →
the story of all creation
wrote 1 day ago: Phew! Now that I’ve got out what I wanted to say about my desk, I can carry on with what I act … more →
Consolations of Philosophy (I)
wrote 3 days ago: “What is declared obvious and “natural” rarely is so. Recognition of this should t … more →
How to think more about sex
wrote 4 days ago: little while ago, I mentioned having come across the notion that men think about sex every seven sec … more →
Self-Help Books: I
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wrote 4 days ago: I was thinking about self-help books last weekend. I’ve long been interested in them, both as … more →
Love and other Demons - Great novels exploring the darker side of Love
wrote 5 days ago: Love can sometimes be a little brutal, here’s a rundown but by no means a comprehensive list o … more →
Reintroducing Wisdom In Everyday Life
wrote 1 week ago: Alain de Botton is a genius. My favourite living philosopher. He helped me change my thinking about … more →
Two Cheers for (Development) Anarchism
wrote 1 week ago: Katy Oswald I went on holiday last week and it rained, a lot, so I had plenty of time to read. One o … more →
Video // Alain De Botton on Status Anxiety
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What is your goal for the relationship between humanity and religion in the future?
wrote 1 week ago: First of all, I want to state what my goals definitely are not. I don’t want to stop you from … more →
Bruce Stone on Nabokov, Cossacks, God's Wrath, and Art as Aggravation
wrote 1 week ago: On March 19, the literary marketplace welcomed a new title by the young Vladimir Nabokov, who hasn’t … more →
The 2nd Law of Thermodynamics - or why pessimism is a saner state than optimism...
wrote 1 week ago: The inevitability of heat death means the world pertains to chaos. In the illustrious words of Lana … more →
In Heraclitus’ River: The Mystery of Time
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wrote 2 weeks ago: 1. Time is the substance I am made of. Time is a river which sweeps me along, but I am the river; it … more →
Religion for Atheists: A Non-Believer's Guide to the Uses of Religion by Alain de Botton
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wrote 2 weeks ago: I refer to myself as a ‘recovering Catholic,’ and yet I can’t stay out of churches … more →
The Completing Other -a contemplation into the ongoing conundrum which is missing sock syndrome
wrote 2 weeks ago: This is our current collection, which, despite boasting eight very similarly coloured items in the t … more →
Architecture and psychology in the 20th century: archetypes of human need and sanity
wrote 3 weeks ago: A sunset to share (Photo credit: Kumukulanui) In this dissertation demonstrate how the … more →
Socrates on Self-Confidence - Philosophy: A Guide to Happiness
wrote 3 weeks ago: This six part series on philosophy is presented by popular British philosopher Alain de Botton, feat … more →
On Mockery by Atheists, and Creation Myths
wrote 3 weeks ago: Many atheists mock the creation myths of those who have religious beliefs. While the mockery and hum … more →
Is church relevant?
wrote 3 weeks ago: Wolseley in Summer – Winnipeg, Manitoba (Dustin Beniston) Does church matter? I remember witne … more →
