Author Alain de Botton, music duo Colourful Language

Program Title: Endeavours - Religion For Atheists
Description: Alain de Botton was born in Zurich, Switzerland in 1969 and now lives in London. He is a writer of essayistic books that have been described as a 'philosophy of everyday life.' He’s written on love, travel, architecture and literature. His books have been bestsellers in 30 countries. Alain also started and helps to run a school in London called The School of Life, dedicated to a new vision of education. Alain’s newest book is published in April 2009 and is titled The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work.

Alain started writing at a young age. His first book, Essays in Love [titled On Love in the US], was published when he was twenty-three. It minutely analysed the process of falling in and out of love, in a style that mixed elements of a novel together with reflections and analyses normally found in a piece of non-fiction. It's a book of which many readers are still fondest and it has sold two million copies worldwide.

In 2011/2012, Alain launches a major new book, Religion for Atheists, which looks at what committed atheists (like the author) might learn from religion, focusing not on doctrines, but on ritual, architecture, art, morality, community and pilgrimage. In addition, Alain continues his work with the architectural organisation he has founded, Living Architecture, which aims to give everyone access to the work of some of the greatest architects in the world.

Colourful Language is Zoe Fitch & Dave Warne, Vancouver musicians who are both members of the rock band The Geese. Colourful Language was born out the duo's love for electronic music, particularly David Bowie. They recently released their first EP This is A Test

Host(s): Dan McPeake
Featured Speakers/Guests: Alain de Botton Colourful Language - Zoe Fitch, Dave Warne

Credits: written & Produced by Dan McPeake

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