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  • Published: 6 February 2014
  • ISBN: 9780241967386
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 272

The News

A User's Manual




What is it we're looking for when we watch or read the news - and is it doing us any good?

What is it we're looking for when we watch or read the news - and is it doing us any good?

After his bestselling Religion for Atheists, Alain de Botton turns to the manic and peculiar positions that 'the news' occupies in our lives. We invest it with an authority and importance which used to be the preserve of religion - but what does it do for us?

Mixing current affairs with philosophical reflections, de Botton offers a brilliant illustrated guide to the precautions we should take before venturing anywhere near the news. Witty and global in reach, The News will ensure you'll never look at reports of a celebrity story or political scandal in quite the same way again.

Alain de Botton's bestselling books include Religion for Atheists, How Proust Can Change Your Life, The Art of Travel, The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work and The Architecture of Happiness. He lives in London and founded The School of Life (www.theschooloflife.com) and Living Architecture (www.living-architecture.co.uk). For more information, consult www.alaindebotton.com.

  • Published: 6 February 2014
  • ISBN: 9780241967386
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 272

About the author

Alain de Botton

Alain de Botton was born in Zurich, Switzerland in 1969 and now lives in London. He is a writer of essayistic books that have been described as a 'philosophy of everyday life.' He's written on love, travel, architecture and literature. His books have been bestsellers in 30 countries.

 

Alain also started and helps to run a school in London called The School of Life, dedicated to a new vision of education. 

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