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A kinder, gentler philosophy of success | Alain de Botton

TED · talk · Watch on YouTube

Philosophy & ethicsProductivity & self-improvementPsychology & human behavior

What it is

Alain de Botton gives a TED talk questioning how we define success and failure. He argues that snobbery and the assumption that outcomes are fully earned make career anxiety worse.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN cites it in discussions of wealth, status and the moral blame placed on the unsuccessful.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2009, last 2021

What HN commenters said

  1. “Alain De Botton gives a very eloquent TED talk about this”

    Critique of moral systems that blame the unsuccessful.

    andreyf, 2009-09 · Recommendation · in “A Fixed Income Is a Sucker Bet”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: success and failure, status anxiety, meritocracy, ted talk, career

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