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Alain de Botton on Success, Failure and Career Anxiety

TED · Talk · YouTube title: A kinder, gentler philosophy of success | Alain de Botton
Why it's here

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

What it covers

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.