Alain de Botton

School of Life Lessons

MONDAY BYTES — July 25, 2016 This week I came across two unlikely pieces of inspiration: a 3 minute animated video and a 2 minute acceptance speech (no relation to the video). Here's what they got me thinking: In school we learn how to jump through a series of hoops...

Art: Equipment for life?

MONDAY BYTES - September 17, 2012 This summer at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival I had a chance to hear the incoming Artistic Director Antoni Cimolino give a talk about the plans for the next season and in it he spoke about the value of theatre. Cimolino described...