Alain De Botton is an intellectual DJ. His books deftly mix philosophy, psychology, art, everyday observations and personal musings with sharp prose to create an end product that is increasingly rare: Entertaining navel-gazing.
He has the knack of finding insights that anyone can relate to, and putting them across in ways that resonate.
(This story appears in the 03 July, 2009 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)