Life Examined

Alain de Botton and the complexity of modern day love

Feb 12, 2022

53:30

Creator website

Highlights

AI Chapters

Episode notes

The Complexity and Adventure of Modern Love

01:09

The Importance of Curiosity in Relationships

01:09

Exploring the Concept of Failure in Society

01:11

Psychedelics - The Fastest Way to Gain Relief

02:11

Introduction

5min

The Couple That All of Us Need Is Not Someone Who Is Perfect

1min

Is There a Suffering and Silence in Relationships?

4min

Is There Anything More Attractive About Your Partner?

4min

Couples Therapy

2min

How Do We Get Rid of Our Negativity?

3min

Are You Left With More Energy or With Negativity?

2min

What a Good Friend Can Do for You

2min

Is Your Intimate Partner Who Should Be Your Best Friend?

2min

10.

The Intimate Partner

2min

11.

The School of Life Founder and Philosopher Alan DeBotten

5min

12.

A Breakdown Is a Prelude to a Breakdown

2min

13.

Insomnia

2min

14.

The Fear of Failure in Our Society

3min

15.

Is There a Democracy of the Spirit?

2min

16.

Is There a Guru in the Industry of Happiness?

2min

17.

Psychedelics - The Fastest Way to Gain Relief

2min

18.

Trauma

2min

19.

Is There a Time When We Can't Move Through Something?

2min

20.

Are We All Students of Religions?

3min

21.

Are There New Questions as You Age?

3min

Jonathan Bastian talks with philosopher Alain de Botton about gaining a better understanding of love and relationships. Author of “Why You Will Marry the Wrong Person,” “How Proust Can Change Your Life,”and founder of The School of Life, de Botton shares his recipe for love, fulfillment, and what dating apps get wrong when it comes to finding the ideal partner.

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Life Examined

Alain de Botton and the complexity of modern day love

The Complexity and Adventure of Modern Love

The Importance of Curiosity in Relationships

Exploring the Concept of Failure in Society

Psychedelics - The Fastest Way to Gain Relief

Get the Snipdpodcast app

AI-poweredpodcast player

Discoverhighlights

Save anymoment

Share& Export

AI-poweredpodcast player

Discoverhighlights

Get the Snipd
podcast app

AI-powered
podcast player

Discover
highlights

Save any
moment

Share
& Export

AI-powered
podcast player

Discover
highlights