I love de Botton. Check out "Status Anxiety," which I believe is on his website www.alaindebotton.com . . . It's a a few hours long but well worth it.

friends, independence and self-awareness, huh? pleasure without guilt? consumerism as a foil? turns out i've been an epicurean all along!

I'm pretty sure mankind as a whole has never looked towards philosophy as they key to happiness.

I like videos that make me feel smart when I like them!