The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: “Books I’ve Loved” — Alain de Botton

The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: “Books I’ve Loved” — Alain de Botton

Please enjoy this transcript of another episode of the “Books I’ve Loved” series, in which I invite amazing past guests, close friends, and new faces to share their favorite books—the books that have influenced them, changed them, and transformed them for the better. This episode, we hear from Alain de Botton (@alaindebotton), the founder and Chairman of …

Books I’ve Loved — Alain de Botton (#459)

Books I’ve Loved — Alain de Botton (#459)

Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to sit down with world-class performers of all different types—from startup founders and investors to chess champions to Olympic athletes. This episode, however, is an experiment and part of a shorter series I’m doing called “Books I’ve Loved.” I’ve invited some amazing past …

How Philosophy Can Change Your Life, Alain de Botton (#118)

How Philosophy Can Change Your Life, Alain de Botton (#118)

“We’re not very good at understanding what it is that we really want. We’re extremely prone to latch onto suggestions from the outside world.” – Alain de Botton Alain de Botton (@alaindebotton) is many things, but I think of him as a rare breed of practical philosopher. In 1997, he turned away from writing novels and instead …