The philosopher is back with a original novel,The Course of Love, and answered your questions in a live webchat – addressing everything from the refugee crisis to rejection in love 2.10pm BSTThanks very much to everyone who left a comment. Sorry I was only able to scratch the surface. If a question is burning, or please reach to visit me at www.alaindebotton.com - and I'll enact my best. 2.09pm BSTbenist asksIs there such a thing as selfless love,where one does something entirely for the benefit of someone else?A lot of parental love is like this: we don't expect our kids to ask how our days are, or to worry that we might be needing a nap. As a parent, and we give love rather than expect it,it is the most selfless of all daily kinds of love. In my view, we should learn some lessons from the way we love children and apply them to the love of adults too; ie. a focus on giving love, and on interpreting the troubles that others give us in benevolent ways (ie. they haven't slept very well rather than 'they are evil...')Continue reading...
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