What is The School of Life?

The School of Life is a place that tries to answer the great questions of life with the help of culture. It's based here online and in 10 physical hubs around the world, including London, Melbourne, Istanbul and Seoul. Brought to you by http://www.theschooloflife.com/london - If you like our films take a look at our 

Take Classes at The School of Life

If you like our films here on Youtube, consider coming to study with us at our campuses around the world: in Paris, London, Amsterdam, Antwerp, Istanbul, Tel Aviv, Belgrade, Seoul and Sao Paulo:http://www.theschooloflife.com/london...

Psychotherapy

Having some psychotherapy is just about the most significant and interesting thing you could do to improve your chances of contentment - in relationships, at work, and with friends and family. 
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Why Comedy Matters

We’re used to thinking that the purpose of comedy is just to help us relax and ‘have a good laugh’. But in fact, the mission of comedy is far grander and more world-changing. We should wake up to the full potential of comedy. Please subscribe here: http://tinyurl.com/o28mut7
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The Secrets of Happiness – in 60 Seconds

Hours of thought by the team at the School of Life have led us to a 60 second film, summarising a lot of what we know about satisfaction. If you like what we do, can you help us not to go bust? Please subscribe here: http://tinyurl.com/o28mut7

The Meaning of Life - in 60 Seconds

It's generally good to take one's time, but there may sometimes be a need to compress all one knows into the briefest possible span. So here is our sense of what it's all about in 60 seconds. Please subscribe here: http://tinyurl.com/o28mut7

Using Sex to Sell

Thoughtful people tend instinctively to believe that using sex to sell things is a really degrading activity. But might it not at least in part depend on what you happen to be selling? Please help us to make films by subscribing here: http://tinyurl.com/o28mut7

How to be an Entrepreneur

The dream of becoming an entrepreneur is extremely common. Putting the plan in action requires many things, most importantly: a really great idea. But where do really good ideas come from? Our unhappiest moments… Please subscribe here: http://tinyurl.com/o28mut7

How to Find Fulfilling Work

The key to finding fulfilling work is to think a lot, analyse one's fears, understand the market, reflect on capitalism. 
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The Sex-Starved Relationship

Not having enough sex in a relationship could sound like a rather trivial issue, to be laughed off in front of others. But in truth, a shortage of sex threatens relationships like almost nothing else – and deserves thought and attention. If you like our films take a look at our shop (we ship worldwide):http://www.theschooloflife.com/shop/all/

How to Handle Crushes

Secret crushes are going on pretty much all the time (in our minds), driving us to ecstasy and quite a bit of pain too. To help us to keep making films, do subscribe to our channel: http://tinyurl.com/o28mut7
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How to Understand Sexiness

What do our turn ons really mean?
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Confidence

One of the most apparently trivial but in truth crucial ingredients behind success is the thing we call Confidence. What is it, where does it come from, and how might we have a little more of it please? If you like our films take a look at our shop (we ship worldwide): http://www.theschooloflife.com/shop/all/ Do ​

There is no Safety

So much of our lives is spent trying to establish a place of safety: we seek safety through money, status, home insurance, health supplements… But wisdom comes from realising that there is in fact no way to be properly safe – and that we therefore need to learn the wisdom of insecurity. If you like our films take a ​

Why Religious Beliefs Aren't Just Silly

Nowadays, many atheists declare not just that god is dead but that anyone who believes in him must be stupid. This seems a little harsh – we prefer to think about where religious beliefs come from: the pained parts of ourselves. If you like our films take a look at our shop (we ship worldwide):

Study with us

Come and study at the School of Life. Follow our Curriculum, a strand of our channel which is about the greatest thinkers in the history of humanity.
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HISTORY: Wabi-sabi

At the heart of Japanese philosophy and wisdom lies a concept called ‘wabi-sabi’; a term which denotes a commitment to the everyday, the melancholic, the somewhat broken and the imperfect. It’s a term we need a lot more of in our lives. Please help us to make films by subscribing here:

HISTORY: Ancient Greece

We know we’re meant to think that Ancient Greece was a cradle of civilisation; but what exactly did the Greeks contribute to humanity? Here is a list of some of their greatest and most relevant achievements. If you like our films take a look at our shop (we ship worldwide):
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PHILOSOPHY - Plato

Plato was one of the world's earliest and possibly greatest philosophers. He matters because of his devotion to making humanity more fulfilled. Please subscribe here: http://tinyurl.com/o28mut7
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PHILOSOPHY - Aristotle

The Master of virtues. Please subscribe here: http://tinyurl.com/o28mut7
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PHILOSOPHY - Epicurus

This Greek philosopher, one of our favourites, spent his life arriving at fascinating answers to the largest puzzle there is: What makes people happy?
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