Addressing the escalating global issue of mental health and suicide, Cafe de Flore is a serious book that provides inspiration and relief to those caught in the net of despair. Identifying the critical error made by mankind over the centuries, Cafe de Flore points towards an escape from the madness of the human condition. An easily digestible form of philosophy, written with graceful authority, the reader is taken on a journey that captures sublime messages contained in the wreck of literature, poetry and prose. Dostoevsky once said: "It takes something more than intelligence to act intelligently." What more does it take? Encouraging the world to stop thinking, to entertain a degree of madness, to live with passion and to laugh more, this book provides a fresh perspective on the perceived struggles and difficulties we often find ourselves trapped in, in this sad, mad and lonely world.