The School of Life

An Emotional Education

By: The School of Life

Narrated by: Alain de Botton, Charlie Anson

How to live wisely and well in the twenty-first century—an introduction to the modern art of emotional intelligence.

Emotional intelligence affects every aspect of the way we live, from romantic to professional relationships, from our inner resilience to our social success. It is arguably the single most important skill for surviving the twenty-first century. But what does it really mean?

One decade ago, Alain de Botton founded The School of Life, an institute dedicated to understanding and improving our emotional intelligence. Now he presents the gathered wisdom of those ten years in a wide-ranging and innovative compendium of emotional intelligence that forms an introduction to The School of Life. Using his trademark mixture of analysis and anecdote, philosophical insight and practical wisdom, he considers how we interact with each other and with ourselves, and how we can do so better. From the beloved expert of popular philosophy, The School of Life: An Emotional Education is an essential look at the skill set that defines our modern lives.

CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF THE SCHOOL OF LIFE'S WORK developing emotional intelligence around the world.

AN UPDATED ANTHOLOGY of The School of Life's best loved works.

FOREWORD BY ALAIN DE BOTTON, the celebrated author, philosopher, and School of Life founder.

DRAWS ON PHILOSOPHY, PSYCHOLOGY, LITERATURE, AND VISUAL ART to equip listeners with the skills we truly need to thrive.

CHAPTERS INCLUDE SELF, OTHERS, RELATIONSHIPS, WORK, AND CULTURE

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Everything yall have put out has been hugely helpful in my life. Keep it up!!

If you know, you know!

From the youtube channel 10 years ago to now Alain's insights and wit come together in essays. Part of why I loved school of life was how he can weave in a short amount of time the concepts he was discussing and make them digestible. Now more elaborate in length here. SOL reignited my interest in pursuing education after school. Thank you so much! Now time for the next one!

Brilliant and nourishing

I loved listening to this book, and I’m enjoying reading the hardcopy almost as much. Kind of emotional clarity and maturity about how the humanities fit together in the larger scheme of things really resonates for me not only as a human being, trying to make the best of it, but as an artist, trying to make art that matters and helps create a world that I want to live in. Thank you Alain DeBotton and School of Life.

An amazing emotional education

I was looking for a book to help me personally understand why I am how I am in some facets of my life. This was such a quick listen and touched on all of the major life points I could think of. Really loved the narration!

A reset of the busy mind

Such a grounding experience and enlightening listen. I'll revisit chapter 11 often. Bravo! A tool for anyone too deep in their own dirty closet. A must read!