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HN points to it as the short cliff's-notes version of the essay and as a charming introduction to The School of Life.
A School of Life video arguing that everyone marries someone who is somewhat wrong for them, and that this is unavoidable. It is a four-minute version of an essay by Alain de Botton.
“If you want the cliff's notes, his School of Life channel has a shorter version [1].” (HN, 2025)
Alain de Botton also published this in video form, seven years ago [0]. If you want the cliff's notes, his School of Life channel has a shorter version [1]. [0] [link] 22 minutes [1] [this video] 4 minutess
2017 Followup [link] EDIT: I thought his voice sounded familiar: > The School of Life was founded in 2008 by Alain De Botton... [link] also 2014 [this video]
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