A kinder, gentler philosophy of success

Title:: A kinder, gentler philosophy of success
Speaker:: Alain de Botton
Description:: Alain de Botton examines our ideas of success and failure -- and questions the assumptions underlying these two judgments. Is success always earned? Is failure? He makes an eloquent, witty case to move beyond snobbery to find true pleasure in our work.

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Video Language:: English
Team:: closed TED
Project:: TEDTalks
Duration:: 16:39

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