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"He was marked out by his relentless ability to find fault with others' mediocrity--suggesting that a certain type of intelligence may be at heart nothing more or less than a superior capacity for dissatisfaction."

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About Alain de Botton

Alain de Botton is a Swiss-born British author and public speaker whose work popularizes philosophy for everyday life.

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