Focus Talk with Alain de Botton

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Author and The School of Life founder Alain de Botton discusses what philosophy can teach us about meaning and meritocracy in the post-COVID world of work. He appears in an exclusive Focus Talk with Investec's global head of HR and organisation development, Dr Marc Kahn.
13 Jul 2020 English South Africa Business

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