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Summary Of Alain De Botton's Status Anxiety

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In chapter two of Alain de Botton’s book “Status Anxiety,” he explains the increase of status anxiety in western civilizations. By using a reference group, people are able to scrutinize their success and this often leads to envy. Every person is capable of making their own choices, composing a more urgent need to achieve in life. The increase of media usage and people’s intensifying obsession with celebrities have altered the way modern societies measure wealth. Infinite life choices allow people to constantly compare themselves to their peers and media to determine wealth and success.

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