Status Anxiety

This is a book about an almost universal anxiety that rarely gets mentioned—anxiety about what others think of us, about whether we're judged a success or a failure, a winner or a loser. Alain de Botton, best-selling author of The Consolations of Philosophy and The Art of Travel, explores the origins of status anxiety and offers ways to overcome it in the search for happiness. The book examines various cultural and philosophical perspectives and provides insightful and practical ideas for alleviating concerns about status.