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The School of Life: Alain De Botton – Why We’re Fated to be Lonely

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[embedded content] Loneliness shouldn’t be seen as a strange aberration; it’s a basic feature of life we should make our peace with in good time. According to Alain De Botton, it's sadness that causes addiction. [embedded content] Porn addiction has turned into a major societal problem. At its root, the issue isn’t about excessive horniness; as with all addiction, it’s about sadness.

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Loneliness shouldn’t be seen as a strange aberration; it’s a basic feature of life we should make our peace with in good time.

According to Alain De Botton, it's sadness that causes addiction.


Porn addiction has turned into a major societal problem. At its root, the issue isn’t about excessive horniness; as with all addiction, it’s about sadness.



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Mike Norman is an economist and veteran trader whose career has spanned over 30 years on Wall Street. He is a former member and trader on the CME, NYMEX, COMEX and NYFE and he managed money for one of the largest hedge funds and ran a prop trading desk for Credit Suisse.

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