Susan talks with provocative author and philosopher Alain de Botton about his latest book and the realities of love and long term relationships in the modern world
Susan talks with provocative author and philosopher Alain de Botton about his latest book and the realities of love and long term relationships in the modern world
Though most of us avoid hardship there are many who seek out adversity and challenge. What drives people to seek out the extreme? And how long has atheism been around?
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