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Notes from Status Anxiety: Conclusion
Final note on Alain de Botton’s Status Anxiety (2004). This is the twelfth post on this topic; the first is here. CONCLUSION We need status anxiety because “fear of failing and disgr… more →
Beyond Rivalry
The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work — Alain de Botton
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Jake Seliger wrote 3 weeks ago: Perhaps sensing a gap in our current understanding of the world, Alain de Botton has decided to prod … more →
Life: Occupation and metaphysics edition courtesy of Alain de Botton
Jake Seliger wrote 1 month ago: “[The accountant] has a business card which she hands over in meetings and which tells other p … more →
The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work
Jt wrote 3 months ago: The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work Alain de Botton :: UK :: Hamish Hamilton (Pinguin Group) :: April … more →
Making the Black Death AND the office fun!
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Al wrote 3 months ago: A quick entry this morning, as I’m rushing around today. So, rather than lots of typing, here … more →
Rousseau & de Botton on Affluenza
Karlos the unhappy jackyl wrote 9 months ago: I have been re-reading Alain de Botton’s ‘STATUS ANXIETY’, which is a great book. … more →
quote for the day
kattalina wrote 9 months ago: “It is books, poems, and paintings which often give us the confidence to take seriously feelin … more →
Where's the art?
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artandmylife wrote 12 months ago: You may have noticed that visual art has been thin on the ground here lately. I haven’t been a … more →
Barney's Version — Mordecai Richler
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Jake Seliger wrote 12 months ago: Barney’s Version isn’t always clear or pretty, whether he’s portraying himself, hi … more →
Notes from Status Anxiety: Conclusion
mmwm wrote 1 year ago: Final note on Alain de Botton’s Status Anxiety (2004). This is the twelfth post on this to … more →
Solutions: Bohemia (Notes from Status Anxiety)
mmwm wrote 1 year ago: Notes from Alain de Botton’s Status Anxiety (2004). This is the eleventh post on this topic; t … more →
Solutions: Religion (Notes from Status Anxiety)
mmwm wrote 1 year ago: Notes from Alain de Botton’s Status Anxiety (2004). This is the tenth post on this topic; t … more →
Solutions: Politics (Notes from Status Anxiety)
mmwm wrote 1 year ago: Notes from Alain de Botton’s Status Anxiety (2004). The book generally aligns with mimetic … more →
Solutions: Art (Notes from Status Anxiety)
mmwm wrote 1 year ago: Notes from Alain de Botton’s Status Anxiety (2004). This is the eighth post on this topic; the … more →
Solutions: Philosophy (Notes from Status Anxiety)
mmwm wrote 1 year ago: Notes from Alain de Botton’s Status Anxiety (2004). This is the seventh post on this topic; … more →
Causes: Dependence (Notes from Status Anxiety)
mmwm wrote 1 year ago: Notes from Alain de Botton’s Status Anxiety (2004). This is the sixth post on this topic; the … more →
Causes: Snobbery (Notes from Status Anxiety)
mmwm wrote 1 year ago: Notes from Alain de Botton’s Status Anxiety (2004). This is the fifth post on this topic; t … more →
Causes: Expectation (Notes from Status Anxiety)
mmwm wrote 1 year ago: Notes from Alain de Botton’s Status Anxiety (2004). The book generally aligns with mimetic … more →
Causes: Lovelessness (Notes from Status Anxiety)
mmwm wrote 1 year ago: Notes from Alain de Botton’s Status Anxiety (2004). The book generally aligns with mimetic … more →
Notes from Status Anxiety - The Basics
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mmwm wrote 1 year ago: Just finished Alain de Botton’s Status Anxiety (2004), a book I have long wanted to read. M … more →
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