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Why We Hate Cheap Things
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See moreExplore the way we can grow disenchanted with our immediate circumstances and pine for what is exotic, costly and out of reach.
Entertaining advice on how to feel richer at heart.
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We don't think we hate cheap things, of course, but we often behave as if we do. We rarely properly appreciate what is around us and doesn't appear to cost very much – for example, the night sky, pencils, fried eggs, zips, and the holding of hands.
This essay explores the way we can grow disenchanted with our immediate circumstances and pine for what is exotic, costly and out of reach, and gently returns us to ourselves, full of newfound wonder and gratitude.
Combining literature, economics and sheer good sense, Why We Hate Cheap Things reawakens us to the world around us and to the latent beauty and interest of what we have.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780995573635
Publisher: The School of Life Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 21 September 2017
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: The School of Life Press
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 110.0mm
Height: 181.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 80
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The School of Life is devoted to developing emotional intelligence. It addresses issues such as how to find fulfilling work, how to master the art of relationships, how to understand one's past, how to achieve calm, and how better to understand and - where necessary - change the world. These ideas are delivered through a range of channels: from videos, books, and products - to classes, events, and one-to-one therapy sessions.
The School of Life Press brings together the thinking and ideas of the School of Life creative team under the direction of series editor, Alain de Botton. Their books share a coherent, curated message that speaks with one voice: calm, reassuring, and sane.
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