Philosophy: A Guide to Happiness. Series 1. Episode 1. Seneca on Anger

"Written and presented by Alain de Botton, this series is an entertaining, practical and psychobabble-free self-help course for the philosophically minded" (http://www.channel4.com/programmes/philosophy-a-guide-to-happiness)

"De Botton starts with anger and the philosopher Seneca who refused to view anger as an irrational outburst and thought it flowed from our surprise when things do not turn out the way we expect them to.

De Botton puts Seneca's advice to angry van driver Wayne Allingham and stressed-out executive Venetia Butterfield. How will they respond to the theories of a philosopher who died 2,000 years ago?" (http://www.channel4.com/programmes/philosophy-a-guide-to-happiness/episode-guide/series-1/episode-1)

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