Name: A kinder, gentler philosophy of success
Uploaded: 2009-07-28T01:00:00Z
Duration: 16 min 37 s
Description: Alain de Botton examines our ideas of success and failure -- and questions the assumptions underlying these two judgments. Is success always earned? Is failure? He makes an eloquent, witty case to move beyond snobbery to find true pleasure in our work.

Alain de Botton examines our ideas of success and failure -- and questions the assumptions underlying these two judgments. Is success always earned? Is failure? He makes an eloquent, witty case to move beyond snobbery to find true pleasure in our work.

Alain de Botton: A kinder, gentler philosophy of success

A kinder, gentler philosophy of success

Confronting career anxiety and the societal snobbery that amplifies it, the talk urges a reevaluation of how we define success.

The modern obsession with meritocracy is dissected, revealing its contribution to personal despair and societal pressures.

A call to personal authenticity in defining success, challenging the external pressures and expectations that misguide us.