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[Unedited] Alain de Botton with Krista Tippett

On Being with Krista Tippett

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The Role of Art Culture in Nuancing Stories

Art culture plays a crucial role in adding complexity and compassion to the stories we tell ourselves about who we are. A caricatured story is ungenerous and lacks compassion. Love is a painful, poignant attempt by flawed individuals to meet each other's needs. Our culture wrestles with contrasting ideas of love: perfection vs embracing imperfections.

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