Status Quest Anxiety, Paperback Book, By: Alan Du Button

Presented in a playful and entertaining way, de Botton delves into the ways we search for people's love and esteem, that is, our place in their eyes. In this book, de Botton explains that our quest to be loved and appreciated outweighs our quest for possession of anything else, and that everything we do is aimed at improving our standing. Our position on the social ladder plays a crucial role in our lives because our self-image depends heavily on what others see in us. But he also wonders: Is the search for status worth making sacrifices? This book is considered the richest, most elegant and most popular of de Botton's works, showing us the breadth of knowledge and knowledge of its owner, and the abundance, elegance and originality of his ideas. It is interesting and useful to read.