Status Anxiety

Status Anxiety

by Alain De Botton (Author)

Synopsis

In Status Anxiety, bestselling author Alain de Botton sets out to understand our universal fear of failure - and how we might change. 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. "Clever, wise. De Botton's gift is to prompt us to think about how we live and how we might change things." (The Times). "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 buy playful manuals for living." (GQ). "Turned me into a fan, for its range, insight, wit and sheer usefulness." (Daily Express).

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 320
Edition: 1
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 13 Jan 2005

ISBN 10: 0141014865
ISBN 13: 9780141014869

Media Reviews
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 *
Author Bio
Alain de Botton is the author of Essays in Love, The Romantic Movement, Kiss and Tell, How Proust Can Change Your Life, The Consolations of Philosophy, The Art of Travel, Status Anxiety, The Architecture of Happiness, The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work, A Week at the Airport, Religion for Atheists, The News: A User's Manual, and latest novel The Course of Love, among many others. Alain is a bestselling author in 30 countries. He lives in London, where he runs The School of Life and Living Architecture.