“מהי בעצם חרדה? זוהי דרכה הנואשת של הנפש לנסות להשיג שליטה על הלא־נודע ועל הבלתי־ניתן לשליטה... האפשרות האחרת היא לנסות ללמד את החרדה שמה שהיא מנסה להשיג הוא בלתי אפשרי. הכול בספק.”

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About Alain de Botton

British author and public speaker

Alain de Botton is a British author and public speaker known for writing about contemporary life and for making philosophy feel useful in everyday settings. His work often turns to common experiences and asks how ideas can help explain them. Among his best-known books are Essays in Love, which sold two million copies, How Proust Can Change Your Life, Status Anxiety, and The Architecture of Happiness.

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The Architecture of Happiness

2008

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2014

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The course of love

2016

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Religion for Atheists

2012

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The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work

2009

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