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‘The School of Life’ Preaches Pessimism over Romanticism

‘The School of Life’ is on a crusade to avail us of our emotional ignorance. Philosopher Alain De Botton seeks to remedy the shortcomings of contemporary education systems and the institutions that have failed to instruct us in how to approach the big questions in life.

Our families, schools, churches, and universities do not sufficiently educate, counsel, or nurture…