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Status Anxiety
Alain de Botton
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Description for Status Anxiety
Paperback. Looking at history, philosophy, economics, art and politics, this book reveals the many ingenious ways that great minds have overcome their worries. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, facsims., ports. BIC Classification: JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 340.
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From one of our greatest voices in modern philosophy, author of The Course of Love, The Consolations of Philosophy, Religion for Atheists and The School of Life - Alain de Botton sets out to understand our universal fear of failure - and how we might change it
'De Botton's gift is to prompt us to think about how we live and how we might change things' The Times
We all worry about what others think of us. We all long to succeed and fear failure. We all suffer - ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141014869
SKU
V9780141014869
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Ref
99-98
About Alain de Botton
Alain de Botton is the bestselling author of fifteen books, including The School of Life: An Emotional Education, How Proust Can Change Your Life, The Consolations of Philosophy, The Art of Travel and The Course of Love. He is the founder of The School of Life (theschooloflife.com).
Reviews for Status Anxiety
De Botton analyses modern society with great charm, learning and humour. His remedies come as a welcome relief when most books offering solutions to the stresses of life recommend the lotus position
Daily Mail
Measured, amused, compassionate . . . de Botton is a surefooted discoverer of the pungent but less well-known quote
Daily Telegraph
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Daily Mail
Measured, amused, compassionate . . . de Botton is a surefooted discoverer of the pungent but less well-known quote
Daily Telegraph
A ... Read more