Happy Place — Alain de Botton: Introspection, defence mechanisms, and ghosts

BUZZING· 81%54m·2023-12-18·Mental Health

Alain de Botton: Introspection, defence mechanisms, and ghosts

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Breaking patterns of intergenerational trauma could have a profound effect on the state of the modern world. Writer Alain de Botton believes love – or a lack thereof – is at the heart of our personal and societal issues. In this chat with Fearne, Alain explains why so-called ‘attention seekers’ are precisely the…

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