Episode · The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · 2023-12-28
Books mentioned on The Love Expert: The REAL Reason We’re Lonely, Loveless, Depressed - Alain De Botton, School Of Life
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Suicide
Suicide by Émile Durkheim is a foundational sociological study examining how modern individualistic societies and social structures influence human behavior and rates of self-harm.
Discussed“He realizes in his book on suicide, published in 1900, that modern societies, for all their advantages, leads their members of a share of their members, often the most ambitious of their members, to take their own lives.”
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A Therapeutic Journey
A Therapeutic Journey by Alain de Botton is a self-help and psychological philosophy book that offers accessible guidance on navigating emotional distress and personal growth.
Recommended“It is a very difficult thing to do because books can often feel quite exclusive, especially when the author is as smart as you are. Um but this book does a wonderful job of first and foremost making you realize that the thing you're going through in the way that you are isn't evidence of your inadequacy.”
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