{"product_id":"9780141014869-status-anxiety-1","title":"Status Anxiety","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLooking at history, philosophy, economics, art and politics, this book reveals the many ingenious ways that great minds have overcome their worries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom one of our greatest voices in modern philosophy, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Course of Love, The Consolations of Philosophy, Religion for Atheists \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The School of Life\u003c\/i\u003e - \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlain de Botton sets out to understand our universal fear of failure - and how we might change it\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'De Botton's gift is to prompt us to think about how we live and how we might change things'  \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlain 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'He 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' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40915157680225,"sku":"9780141014869","price":9.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_32416088.jpg?v=1737274679","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780141014869-status-anxiety-1","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}