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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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Status anxiety, Alain de Botton
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- Released
- 2005
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- Title
- Status anxiety
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Alain de Botton
- Publisher
- Penguin UK
- Released
- 2005
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 320
- ISBN10
- 0141014865
- ISBN13
- 9780141014869
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, True Stories, Self-Help, Psychological Topics, Philosophical Topics, Philosophy, Personal Growth, Opinion Journalism & Essays, Sociology, Social Critique, Fear
- Rating
- 3.9 out of 5
- Description
- 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.