LECTURE @THE SCHOOL OF LIFE: Over time our society’s notion of success has been reduced to simply money and power. …
Category: Self Development
Alain de Botton on the Media
LECTURE @THE SCHOOL OF LIFE: We invest ‘the news’ with an importance and authority that used to be the preserve …
Derren Brown on Magic
INTERVIEW @THE SCHOOL OF LIFE: Derren Brown visits The School of Life and discusses magic, happiness and the psychology of …
Ruby Wax on Mindfulness
LECTURE @THE SCHOOL OF LIFE: Ruby Wax argues that by better understanding better how our brains work, we can learn …
Cheryl Strayed on Bravery
INTERVIEW @THE SCHOOL OF LIFE: ‘Fear, to a great extent, is born of a story we tell ourselves, and so …
Jared Diamond on Traditional Societies
INTERVIEW @THE SCHOOL OF LIFE: Jared Diamond came to the School of Life to tell us what the affluent modern …
Alain de Botton on Art as Therapy
LECTURE @THE SCHOOL OF LIFE: The founder of The School of Life, Alain de Botton examines the purpose of art. …
Michael Pollan on Food
INTERVIEW @THE SCHOOL OF LIFE: Michael Pollan is one of the world’s most respected food writers, and a strident critic …