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Status Anxiety is a nonfiction book by Alain de Botton
Status Anxiety discusses the desire of people in many modern societies to "climb the social ladder" and the anxieties that result from a focus on how one is perceived by others. De Botton claims that chronic anxiety about status is an inevitable side effect of any democratic, ostensibly egalitarian society
Alain de Botton, is a Swiss/British writer, philosopher, television presenter and entrepreneur. His books and television programmes discuss various contemporary subjects and themes, emphasizing philosophy's relevance to everyday life.