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Alain De Botton: How To Make Real Connections | GREAT MOMENTS

Alain De Botton: How To Make Real Connections | GREAT MOMENTS

Great Company with Jamie Laing
12 apr 2026 17 min
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<p>Making connections and building relationships in the age of social media is hard. Many of us are having to relearn what it means to really click with another person, beyond the swipe culture of dating apps and the pressure to live up to the ‘perfect’ relationships we see online.</p><br><p>Alain De Botton is a modern-day philosopher who founded the School of Life to help people understand the aspects of life we don’t get taught at school.&nbsp;</p><br><p>In this Great Moment, he explains how love doesn’t just need closeness, it also needs distance, and how that space can help us better understand our partners. </p><br><p>Listen to the full episode <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/4DgRnNlW52kcfkhrDWvHzI?si=mCOVjOzUR_y4D1t7ZgFHlg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE</a>!</p><br><p>If you enjoyed the show, you can also follow us:&nbsp;</p><p>Instagram- <a href="https://www.instagram.com/greatcompanypodcast/#" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@greatcompanypodcast</a></p><p>TikTok - <a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/611e511b4ec6dc00134bced2/shows/65d737dfdc02e00016c413b2/episodes/www.tiktok.com/@greatcompanypodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@greatcompanypodcast&nbsp;</a></p><br><p>And if you've got thoughts, questions and comments, you can email us at: <a href="mailto:greatcompany@jampotproductions.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">greatcompany@jampotproductions.co.uk</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p>THE CREDITS</p><p>Exec Producer: Ewan Newbigging-Lister &amp; Jemima Rathbone</p><p>Producer: Helen Burke</p><p>Assistant Producer: Issy Weeks-Hankins</p><p>Video: Jake Ji</p><p>Social Media: Laura Coughlan</p><br><p>Great Company is an original podcast from JamPot</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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