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Alain de Botton and the complexity of modern day love

Life Examined

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Insomnia

The archetypal male psyche is built to try and avoid serious emotions. We use addiction to take us away from our more tender and vulnerable thoughts, he says. The best way to do this is to have a long hot bath or sit on a bed with headphones. Music is terrific - we have more access to good music than ever before.

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