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How to Get Angry Frequently
It’s remarkably easy to spend most of one’s life in a blind rage. So much of existence is, after all, infuriating. But there are other options to be …
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POP CULTURE: What Is Cinema Meant To Do?
We all love films, but often don’t think hard enough about the role of cinema in our lives and in society more generally. Enjoying our Youtube video…
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Why We Love to Suffer
Masochism is the belief that one is secretly deserving of punishment. Whilst sexual masochism can be fun, emotional masochism - which is much more co…
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The Three Requirements of a Good Relationship
It can be hard to know what we really need from a relationship. But the task becomes much simpler if we keep in mind that every relationship requires…
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Jamie Oliver Cooks a Meal for Alain De Botton
Jamie Oliver is a big inspiration for us at The School of Life, as he is a hugely talented teacher, opening an often complicated subject (food prepar…
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LITERATURE - Jane Austen
Jane Austen’s novels are so readable in part because she wasn’t an ordinary kind of novelist: she wanted her work to help us to be better and wiser p…
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How to Make a Country Wealthy
If you were setting out to make a country rich, what kind of mindsets and ideas would be most likely to achieve your goals? We invent a country, Rich…
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The Secret Power of Gratitude
Life constantly requires that we say thank you to people - for presents, favours and helpful actions. But expressing thanks is a far from straightfor…
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Why Good Societies Are Pessimistic
We may associate pessimism with bad things, but at a political level, the world’s best societies are all experts at pessimism. Enjoying our Youtube…
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When We Fall Mentally Ill...
Mental crises can seem to come out of the blue, but their roots probably reach back years, even decades. Recovery begins only when we begin to listen…
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