@uareallsheep024
I'm never going to get through this podcast when I have to pause every ten minutes to write something down. Pure gold.
@quantumwafarer
Alain is the most underrated thinkers of our time. History will judge him as one of humanity’s best.
@IbrahimSulei
"Loneliness is a kind of tax you have to pay to atone for a certain complexity of mind." – Alain de Botton
@dirceuu
“ we don’t need people to be perfect, we need them to understand how they are imperfect “ 💎
@genevievewood6726
that is why humour is so important, because it is the place where happiness and unhappiness can live together, without the need to get rid of one or the other.
@erikzinna3407
I'm shocked that the views aren't in the millions or even tens of millions. Every word de Botton speaks is eloquent wisdom. He doesn't just know psychology from a black and white diagnostic perspective. You can tell he's chewed on all of this for decades to arrive at this wisdom. He speaks in such casual vernacular that people might mistake this for pop psychology, but it's the exact opposite. He absolutely knows what he's talking about. Have him back on soon.
@SammyCarlson
School of Life videos helped me get through some of my darkest days, and allowed me to articulate feelings I didn't know how to understand. I am eternally grateful to Alain de Botton for his work.
@stephaniefriske9992
Relatable. Non judgemental. So, eye opening. My mind feels like it's hearing a hug
@hansreitz3881
I'm convinced Alain is better than any antidepressant available. My anxiety dissipates when he talks.
@superbettynow
Chris's automatic assumption that your mum by default is a person who can bear you being as "small, boring or petty" as you like speaks to the fact that he was fortunate to have experienced that. For many of us, our mother was the first person we had to perform for.
@shaunmclorie5929
Alain is the greatest teacher of our time. Endlessly fascinating, interesting and enjoyable to listen to.
@braedanmackler6844
"The highest ranks of society are not reached by climbing, but by making others believe you were always standing there."
@BeckyJB888
“Happiness and love are hard to bear” I felt that.
@avinashgayam1428
I have never watched a 2 hour podcast in which I could relate to every word said in every minute. Man I feel relieved. What a beautiful podcast
@dagemtiliksew3998
Huge congrats on landing one of your Mount Rushmore guests Chris! It’s a testament to your hard work and dedication. Looking forward to this one!
@vinicius11ariel
Alain de Botton is a treasure, goddamn. Long live The School of Life! What a masterful interview also.
@teddyogoye4077
“Ask yourself? In circumstances which I grew up what did it mean to be happy? For some of us it meant upsetting a parent!!! “ Oh no ! I felt that in my heart 🥲
@Oceansoul-x10
“ In the minds of geniuses we find our own neglected thoughts “ what a line! I can listen to this man talk for hours. His insights are so thought provoking! Thank you for having him on your podcast! 👏💫💛
@KhangAtlas
Alain's idea of maturity can really save us from a lot of internal struggling. maturity is the ability to act more in line with values, actions and thoughts that are of our own choosing rather than the ones that have been given to us by others. It's like going to the buffet and choosing whatever food we want as opposed to being forced to eat certain foods. That choice is what maturity is. We may still have to choose from the same sorts of food (thoughts, actions, ideas, and beliefs) BUT at least we can start choosing rather than simply obeying our basic patterns. This idea helped me to understand the difference between maturity an immaturity. When we are children we can't help but be the creation of others but as we grow older we are able to develop the skill of self editing and learn to act for ourselves. But obviously there still exists all those so called "adults" are really still immature because they aren't choosing any thoughts, actions or behaviours. They are simply acting out the pattern that they have always known.
@ChrisWillx