"Rage is caused by a conviction, almost comic in its optimistic origins , that a given frustration has not been written into the contract of life."
About Alain de Botton
Alain de Botton is a Swiss-born British author and public speaker. His books discuss various contemporary subjects and themes, emphasizing philosophy's relevance to everyday life. He published Essays in Love (1993), which went on to sell two million copies.
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