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Why You Will Marry the Wrong Person

The School of Life · explainer · Watch on YouTube

Psychology & human behaviorPhilosophy & ethicsSocial issues & culture

What it is

A School of Life video arguing that everyone marries someone who is somewhat wrong for them, and that this is unavoidable. It is a four-minute version of an essay by Alain de Botton.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN points to it as the short cliff's-notes version of the essay and as a charming introduction to The School of Life.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2016, last 2025

What HN commenters said

  1. “The author founded The School of Life - which I think is wonderful.”

    Short video version of the essay.

    sw00, 2016-05 · Recommendation · in “Why You Will Marry the Wrong Person”

  2. “If you want the cliff's notes, his School of Life channel has a shorter version [1].”

    Four-minute short version of the essay.

    Nzen, 2025-04 · Recommendation · in “You Wouldn't Download a Hacker News”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: the school of life, marriage, philosophy, love, alain de botton

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