Prestige anxiety

After "The Consolations of Philosophy", which received a remarkable turnout, we present this book, in which, in a fun and entertaining way, de Botton dives into the ways we search for people's love and appreciation for us, that is, about our position in their eyes.

In this book, de Botton explains that our quest to be loved and appreciated outweighs our quest to possess anything else, but that everything we do aims to improve our status..
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 it worth the search for status to make sacrifices?
This book is considered the richest, funniest, and most widespread of De Botton's works, in which it shows us the breadth of knowledge and knowledge of its author, and the extent of abundance, elegance, and originality of his ideas.