On Friendship with Alain de Botton

On Friendship with Alain de Botton

October 1, 2025 · 1h 3m · Season 2 · Episode 10

About this episode

This episode features a discussion on friendship with writer and psychotherapist Alain de Botton.

Questions, suggestions, or feedback? Send us a message! Our guest this week is Alain de Botton. Alain is a London based writer and psychotherapist. His first book, Essays in Love was published when he was 23 years old and went on to sell two million copies. His books emphasise philosophy's relevance to everyday life. Other bestsellers include How Proust Can Change Your Life (1997), Status Anxiety (2004), and The Architecture of Happiness (2006). He’s written 15 books under his name and many m...

More episodes of Where Shall We Meet

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Where Shall We Meet podcast page.