by Alain de Botton
This was an entertaining, serious book of comparative philosophy that eloquently communicates its thesis about the history of "status" in society. I greatly enjoyed, and benefited from reading it.
We love Alain. As with his other books, this is one to read and re-read.
E eu que sempre pensei que a Filosofia era chata! Óptima leitura para descobrirmos mais não só de Filosofia como de História, da evolução das sociedades ocidentais e sobre nós mesmos. Extremamente perspicaz e inteligente sem complicar! Recomendo.
This is a book about an almost universal anxiety that rarely gets mentioned directly: an anxiety about what others think of us; about whether we're judged a success or a failure, a winner or a loser. This is a book about status anxiety.We care about our status for a simple reason: because most peopl...
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