Status Anxiety

Status Anxiety brings to the surface a fear that gnaws at all of us but that we can rarely express: the fear of what others think of us and the feeling that our failure will be judged harshly by society. In other words, it mirrors a universal concern, the anxiety of status.

Again with elegance and subtlety, Alain de Botton explains where our status anxiety originates from and what we can do to overcome it. With the help of philosophers, artists, and writers, he examines the historical story of status anxiety and the movements that have tried to overcome this anxiety throughout history. It presents the reader with a parade of barefoot philosophers, topless bohemians, comedians, poets and painters who shield themselves against the cruel judgments of society and try to achieve happiness in this way.

Conclusion: This book not only entertains, it also provokes our thoughts. It lightens our hearts while helping us get rid of our social concerns with the help of philosophy. Those who read the book will be free from the status anxiety that has been eating away at their souls for years.

(From the Promotional Bulletin)

Media Type: Paperback

Dough Type: 2nd Dough

Size: 14x21

First Print Year: 2005

Number of Pages: 332

Number of Printings: 10th Printing

Language Turkish

Original Name: Status Anxiety