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Clearly not satisfied with being the thinking woman’s sex symbol, philosopher Alain De Botton is taking on sex in a new digital venture that will attempt to position pornography – mostly the online iteration- as a therapeutic tool rather than a grubby thrill. De Botton issued a press release from his philosopher think tank The …

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  1. Terry Cloth
    Paris Hilton

    All I want to know is...

    ...what's the URL?

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  2. Sorry that handle is already taken. Silver badge
    WTF?

    Thinking Woman's Sex Symbol?

    Calling oneself a philosopher does not instantly make one intelligent or worth listening to.

    I reserve judgement on this current idea of his for now. With any luck it won't be as brain dead as his last one...

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  3. jake Silver badge

    Pretentious twats pontificating ...

    ... are pretentious twats pontificating.

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  4. slygent

    He probably needs the porn

    I think he could use a little something to help him "endure suffering", like, erm, negative book reviews: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturenews/5712899/Alain-de-Botton-tells-New-York-Times-reviewer-I-will-hate-you-until-I-die.html

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    1. El Presidente
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      Re: He probably needs the porn

      He is, I think, the finest example of an ocean going ponce.

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    2. TimChuma
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      Re: He probably needs the porn

      I read that review, didn't think it was that bad http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/28/books/review/Crain-t.html

      The New York Times has good book reviews, I have found out about quite a few books I normally wouldn't have this way.

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  5. Wombling_Free
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    Count me in.

    Said the Bishop to the Actress...

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  6. David Hicks
    WTF?

    WTF?

    "“pornography, like alcohol and drugs, weakens our ability to endure the kinds of suffering that are necessary for us to direct our lives properly."

    I think he must be doing it wrong. All of it.

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  7. Pete the not so great
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    Available on the NHS?

    NICE

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