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Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson, the authors of the New York Times bestseller Rework, are back with a manifesto

Turning to philosophers, historians, politicians and artists, De Botton examines where our anxieties about success and status originate. the hardback edition has spent two and a half months in the )Sunday Times( top five bestseller list, selling over 50,000 copies. This paperback edition will have huge publicity, including nationwide events and features. De Botton has taken philosophy back to its simplest and most important purpose: helping us live our lives )Independent(In Status Anxiety, Bestselling author Alain de Botton sets out to understand our universal fear of failure – and how we might change. We 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. For the first time, Alain 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. Clever, wise. De Bottons gift is to prompt us to think about how we live and how we might change things the TimesDe Botton 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 Daily MailMeasured, amused, compassionate . . . de Botton is a surefooted discoverer of the pungent but less well known quote Daily TelegraphA purveyor of serious buy playful manuals for living GQTurned me into a fan, for its range, insight, wit and sheer usefulness Daily Express

What’s the formula for a happy life? Neil Pasricha is a Harvard MBA, a Walmart executive, a New York Times-bestselling author, and a husband and dad. After selling more than a million copies of his Book of Awesome series, he now shifts his focus from observation to application. In The Happiness Equation, Pasricha illustrates how to want nothing, do anything, and have everything. If that sounds like a contradiction, you simply haven’t unlocked the 9 Secrets to Happiness. Each secret takes a common ideal, flips it on its head, and casts it in a completely new light. Pasricha then goes a step further by providing step-by-step guidelines and hand-drawn scribbles that illustrate exactly how to apply each secret to live a happier life today. Controversial? Maybe. Counterintuitive? Definitely. The Happiness Equation will teach you such principles as: * Why success doesn’t lead to happiness * How to make more money than a Harvard MBA * Why multitasking is a myth * How eliminating options leads to more choice

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