Status Anxiety
Status Anxiety
Understanding how modern society's obsession with success breeds fear and finding pathways to peace
About This Book
Published in 2005, this work identifies a distinctly contemporary Western problem: our terror of appearing unsuccessful. Our ambition to ascend society's hierarchy can drive us forward, yet simultaneously triggers anxiety and depression. The text explores why we worry so intensely about our social standing and offers several remedies to help us confront these fears.
Who Should Read This?
- Those climbing the social ladder who want to examine their true motivations
- Individuals experiencing pressure about falling short of expectations
- Readers who have dismissed others as insignificant based on status
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