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This reads as a candid acceptance of the risks that come with publishing ideas. It points to envy, rivalry, and public criticism as part of a writer's working life, while also treating that backlash as something to shrug off. It lands for anyone who has put work into the world and then had to live with sharp reactions from strangers or peers.
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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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Books by Alain de Botton
The Architecture of Happiness
2008
The news
2014
The course of love
2016
Religion for Atheists
2012
The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work
2009