{"product_id":"status-anxiety","title":"Status Anxiety","description":"\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","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57307011088766,"sku":"NW9780141014869","price":12.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780141014869.jpg?v=1778238197","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/status-anxiety","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}