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The Sorrows of Love by School of Life (Business enterprise) Staff (Contribution by); Alain de Botton (Series edited by)
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Category: Ideas & Philosophy | Series: Essay Bks.
Love has, quite unfairly, come to be associated with being happy. However, it is also one of the most reliable routes to misery. We tend to treat our sadness individually, as if it were unique and shameful. But, as this book explains, there are some solid reasons why love should be highly sorrowful at t ...Show more
The Sorrows of Work by School of Life Staff; Alain de Botton (Series edited by)
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Category: Ideas & Philosophy | Series: Essay Bks.
Work can be a route to creativity, excitement and purpose. Nevertheless, many of us end up confused, discouraged and beaten by our working lives. The temptation is often just to blame ourselves, and to feel privately ashamed and guilty. However, as this book lucidly explains, there is a range of well-em ...Show more
What is Culture For? (The School of Life) by The School of Life; Alain de Botton (Series edited by)
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Category: Ideas & Philosophy | Series: Essay Bks.
Our societies frequently proclaim their enormous esteem for culture. Music, film, literature and the visual arts enjoy high prestige and are viewed by many as getting close to the meaning of life. But what is culture really for?This book proposes that works of culture were all made, in one way or anothe ...Show more
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