Happiness may be difficult to obtain. The obstacles are not primarily financial. - Alain de Botton
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Happiness may be difficult to obtain. The obstacles are not primarily financial.
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Alain de Botton
Alain de Botton (born 20 December 1969) is a Swiss-born British philosopher and author. His books and television programs discuss various contemporary subjects and themes in a philosophical style, emphasizing philosophy's relevance to everyday life. De Botton comes from a Sephardic Jewish family, originating from a small Castilian town of Boton (now vanished) on the Iberian peninsula.
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"The materialistic view of happiness of our age starkly revealed in our understanding of the word "luxury.
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