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Why de Botton (and The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work)
I’m rereading Alain de Botton’s The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work and found two wonderful passages on page 27; the first, concerning ship spotters—or those who watch and log ships coming i… more →
The Story's Story
SupraSpecializarea in Letargie si Absenteism
wrote 1 week ago: Vilfredo Pareto (economist italian) este cel care a patentat conceptul de PARETO EFFICIENCY, parte d … more →
Why de Botton (and The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work)
wrote 2 weeks ago: I’m rereading Alain de Botton’s The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work and found two wonderfu … more →
All That is Other and Beyond Us
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wrote 3 weeks ago: Oaks tree in Cumbria Alain de Botton writes both fiction and nonfiction. His books are engaging, cle … more →
The Pleasures and Sorrows of Alain de Botton
wrote 2 months ago: Browsing through the wealth of talks on offer at this year’s Cheltenham Literature Festival, I … more →
The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work: A Book Review
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wrote 3 months ago: I thought my Blog needed an intellectual boost, so I invited my friend Glynn Young to do a book revi … more →
The first chapter
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wrote 3 months ago: I arrived home from work yesterday to find a box from Amazon on the porch. Inside was a layer of ne … more →
Work
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wrote 4 months ago: I continue to remain fascinated with “using our hands to find our souls.” As one who is … more →
The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work
wrote 5 months ago: In the past, philosophers were concerned about many facets of human activity and drew inspiration fr … more →
"The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work" author Alain de Botton to NYT book reviewer: "I will hate you until the day I die"
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wrote 6 months ago: While I’ve not had an opportunity to read any of Alain de Botton’s work, and as thus can … more →
The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work — Alain de Botton
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wrote 6 months 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
wrote 6 months 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' by Alain de Botton
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wrote 7 months ago: These are, as noted by many, salad days for pessimists, and especially so for one of the most gracef … more →
Are Jobs Important?
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wrote 8 months ago: In the last few weeks, I’ve stumbled across a book several times that’s coming out this … more →
Alain de Botton - The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work
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wrote 8 months ago: Last night i saw an interview with Alain de Bottom discussing some topics from his book, The Pleasur … more →
The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work
wrote 8 months ago: The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work Alain de Botton :: UK :: Hamish Hamilton (Pinguin Group) :: April … more →
The business plan as a 'sub-genre of contemporary fiction'
wrote 8 months ago: Alain de Botton’s books are a delightful, life-affirming read in part because they seem to tel … more →
Song for Occupations
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wrote 9 months ago: Copies have already left the warehouse but from tomorrow, bookshelves will be stacked with The Pleas … more →
