The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work
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The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work by Alain De Botton
We spend most of our waking lives at work in occupations often chosen by our unthinking younger selves. And yet we rarely ask ourselves how we got there or what our occupations mean to us. The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work is an exploration of the joys and perils of the modern workplace, beautifully evoking what other people wake up to do each day and night to make the frenzied contemporary world function. With a philosophical eye and his signature combination of wit and wisdom, Alain de Botton leads us on a journey around a deliberately eclectic range of occupations, from rocket science to biscuit manufacture, accountancy to art in search of what makes jobs either fulfilling or soul-destroying. Along the way he tries to answer some of the most urgent questions we can ask about work: Why do we do it? What makes it pleasurable? What is its meaning? And why do we daily exhaust not only ourselves but also the planet? Characteristically lucid, clever and inventive, de Botton s song for occupations is a celebration and exploration of an aspect of life that is all too often ignored and a book that shines a revealing light on the essential meaning of work in our lives.Alain de Botton is the bestselling author of How Proust Can Transform Your Life, as well as a number of other fiction and nonfiction works. He is well-known for making difficult philosophical and artistic topics understandable to a broader audience. De Botton established the School of Life, a series of lectures in London that aims to apply academic knowledge to real-life situations. Following the school's popularity, the concept was expanded into The School of Life book series. De Botton is a British author who lives and works in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780307277251 |
| ISBN 10 | 0307277259 |
| Title | The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work |
| Author | Alain De Botton |
| Series | Vintage International |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2010-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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