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The Interpretation of Words throughout History
13:05 - 17:41 (04:35)
The host focuses on how interpretations of words have transformed through time, cultures, and locations, and how we can understand society through the evolution of those meanings. Alongside this, he reflects on his own experience with suffering under a capitalist society.
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Alain de Botton, a philosopher, discusses how his own struggles living in a prosperous world city led him to seek ways he could understand himself and his own pain, which helped him guide others.
13:05 - 15:48 (02:43)
Philosophy
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Alain de Botton, a philosopher, discusses how his own struggles living in a prosperous world city led him to seek ways he could understand himself and his own pain, which helped him guide others.
ChapterThe Interpretation of Words throughout History
Episode#118: How Philosophy Can Change Your Life, Alain de Botton
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Dr. Oliver Thomson touches on a course he studied, the evolution of big concepts across time and geographical regions, and highlights how it has shaped his understanding of different concepts such as freedom.
15:48 - 17:41 (01:52)
Evolution of Big Concepts
Summary
Dr. Oliver Thomson touches on a course he studied, the evolution of big concepts across time and geographical regions, and highlights how it has shaped his understanding of different concepts such as freedom.