The School of Life Series by Alain de Botton, Philippa Perry, Roman Krznaric, Tom Chatfield

3.60 · 58 ratings
  • How to Think More About Sex (The School of Life #1)
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    How to Think More About Sex (The School of Life #1)

    Alain de Botton

    Rated: 3.44 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings · published 2012

    Covering such topics as adultery, lust, pornography and impotence, Alain de Botton argues that 21st century sex will always be a balancing act of trust versus risk, and of primal desire versus studied civility. By examining sex from a subjective perspective, he uncovers new ideas on how we can achieve that balance.

  • How to Stay Sane (The School of Life #1)
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    How to Stay Sane (The School of Life #1)

    Philippa Perry

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 2012

    An Economist Best Book of the Year Everyone accepts the importance of physical health; isn't it just as important to aim for the mental equivalent? Philippa Perry has come to the rescue with How to Stay Sane -- a maintenance manual for the mind. Years of working as a psychotherapist showed Philippa Perry what approaches produced positive change in her clients and how best to maintain good mental health. In How to Stay Sane, she has taken these principles and applied them to self-help... more

  • How to Find Fulfilling Work (The School of Life #1)
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    How to Find Fulfilling Work (The School of Life #1)

    Roman Krznaric

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 2012

    This is a book about how to take working life in new directions - how to negotiate the labyrinth of choices, how to think about personal ambitions and motivations, and ultimately how to take concrete steps to finding a fulfilling career.

  • How to Thrive in the Digital Age (The School of Life #1)
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    How to Thrive in the Digital Age (The School of Life #1)

    Tom Chatfield

    Rated: 3.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings · published 2012

    Our world is, increasingly, a digital one. Over half of the planet’s adult population now spend more of their waking hours ‘plugged in’ than not, whether to the internet, mobile telephony, or other digital media. To email, text, tweet and blog our way through our careers, relationships and even our family lives is now the status quo... more

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