A Point of View - The Advantages of Pessimism
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Alain de Botton on why pessimism is the key to happiness. He argues that the incompatibility between the grandeur of our aspirations and the reality of life is bound to disappoint - unless we learn to be a bit more gloomy!
Producer: Adele Armstrong.
Published on Friday, 12th August 2011.
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