Alain de Botton — The True Hard Work of Love and Relationships
On Being with Krista Tippett
The Ancient Greek view of love as a process of mutual improvement
The ancient Greeks viewed love as an educational process where two people try to teach each other how to become the best versions of themselves. Love is seen as a benevolent process committed to increasing admirable characteristics in both individuals. The speaker's novel 'The Course of Love' is said to weave a pedagogical narrator voice into the narrative, depicting relationships marked by a mutual project of improvement.
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