Status Anxiety by Alain de Botton (English) Paperback Book

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Looking at history, philosophy, economics, art and politics, this book reveals the many ingenious ways that great minds have overcome their worries.

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Status Anxiety has spent two and a half months in the Sunday Times top five bestseller list, selling over 50,000 copies.We all worry about what others think of us. We all long to succeed and fear failure. We all suffer - to a greater or lesser degree, usually privately and with embarrassment - from status anxiety.For the first time, Alain de Botton gives a name to this universal condition and sets out to investigate both its origins and possible solutions. He looks at history, philosophy, economics, art and politics - and reveals the many ingenious ways that great minds have overcome their worries. The result is a book that is not only entertaining and thought-provoking - but genuinely wise and helpful as well.

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Turning to philosophers, historians, politicians and artists, De Botton examines where our anxieties about success and status originate. The hardback edition has spent two and a half months in the Sunday Times top five bestseller list, selling over 50,000 copies. This paperback edition will have huge publicity, including nationwide events and features. "De Botton has taken philosophy back to its simplest and most important purpose: helping us live our lives" Independent

Author Biography

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).

Review

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 *A purveyor of serious but playful manuals for living * GQ *Turned me into a fan, for its range, insight, wit and sheer usefulness * Daily Express *

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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

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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

Details ISBN0141014865 Pages 320 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Year 2005 ISBN-10 0141014865 ISBN-13 9780141014869 Format Paperback Imprint Penguin Books Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations Illustrations, facsims., ports. Media Book Edition 1st Short Title STATUS ANXIETY ALAIN DE BOTTON Language English DEWEY 155.92 Publication Date 2005-01-13 UK Release Date 2005-01-13 Narrator Alain de Botton Author Alain de Botton Audience General NZ Release Date 2005-05-01 AU Release Date 2005-05-01 Alternative 9780141930244 We've got this

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