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Alain de Botton on the Pleasures and Sorrows of Work

Alain de Botton on the Pleasures and Sorrows of Work

FromEconTalk


Alain de Botton on the Pleasures and Sorrows of Work

FromEconTalk

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Length:
59 minutes
Released:
Sep 13, 2010
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Author Alain de Botton talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about his latest book, The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work. How has the nature of work changed with the increase in specialization? Why is the search for meaningful work a modern phenomenon? Has the change in the workplace changed parenting? Why does technology become invisible? These are some of the questions discussed by de Botton in a wide-ranging discussion of the modern workplace and the modern worker.
Released:
Sep 13, 2010
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

EconTalk is an award-winning weekly talk show about economics in daily life. Featured guests include renowned economics professors, Nobel Prize winners, and exciting speakers on all kinds of topical matters related to economic thought. Host Russ Roberts, of the Library of Economics and Liberty and the Hoover Institution, draws you in with lively guests and creative repartee. Topics include health care, business cycles, economic growth, free trade, education, finance, politics, sports, book reviews, and the curiosities of everyday decision-making. Look for related readings and the complete archive of previous shows at EconTalk.org, where you can also comment on the podcasts and ask questions.