De Botton starts with anger and the philosopher Seneca who refused to view anger as an irrational outburst and thought it flowed from our surprise when things do not turn out the way we expect them to.
De Botton puts Seneca's advice to angry van driver Wayne Allingham and stressed-out executive Venetia Butterfield. How will they respond to the theories of a philosopher who died 2,000 years ago?
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Series 1 Episode 1
Seneca on Anger
De Botton starts with anger and the philosopher Seneca who refused to view anger as an irrational outburst and thought…
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Series 1 Episode 2
Schopenhauer on Love
Surprisingly, perhaps, given how important it is to the rest of us, philosophers haven't tended to talk much about love.
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Series 1 Episode 3
Epicurus on Happiness
The ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus believed there were just three simple things we needed in order to be happy -…
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Series 1 Episode 4
Montaigne on Self-Esteem
Why do so many people suffer from feelings of low self-esteem?
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Series 1 Episode 5
Socrates on Self-Confidence
Why do so many of us go along with the crowd and fail to stand up for what we truly believe?
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Series 1 Episode 6
Nietzsche on Hardship
We all face difficulties in our lives. But there's one philosopher who has particularly inspiring advice on how to deal…
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