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The Cycle You Don’t Realise You’re In - Alain de Botton (4K)

Chris Williamson

In this discussion, Alain de Botton explores the origins of our inner voices and emotional lives through a linguistic analogy, suggesting that just as we absorb language from others by age seven, we internalize an "invisible syntax" for emotions like vulnerability, rejection, and affection. He argue …