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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: The modern romantic notion of a soul mate doesn’t work in real life.
Chapter 3: The challenges facing today’s families have deep historical origins.
Chapter 4: Human beings are naturally empathetic, and we can use this to widen our horizons.
Chapter 5: Even with today’s bewildering range of careers, we can still discover purpose in our work.
Chapter 6: Modern people are fixated on time and ruled by the clock’s beat, but it hasn’t always been this way.
Chapter 7: Money might keep the world turning, but our attitude toward it is up to us.
Chapter 8: Our senses define how we perceive reality, and we likely have more than the traditional five.
Chapter 9: Traveling is a powerful way to discover yourself and the world, and four traveler types can guide us.
Chapter 10: Our bond with nature has shifted greatly over time, yet we remain mentally tied to it, if not physically.
Chapter 11: Our convictions are usually passed down to us, yet we ought to be ready to question them.
Chapter 12: We mistakenly think creativity is unteachable, yet it’s a vital self-expression open to everyone.
Chapter 13: Nowadays, death is shrouded in taboo, but in the past it wasn’t – and to fully live, we must face it.
Description
How Should We Live? (2013) gives a wide-lense view of why we Westerners tend to think the way we do. From love to work to death, it explains how our modern-day views evolved, and offers some age-old advice on how we might improve them.
Who Should Listen
People looking for a historical take on lifestyle advice
Anyone interested in the roots of our cultural preconceptions
General-knowledge buffs after a little extra history
About the Authors
Roman Krznaric, is a social philosopher and author. He is the cofounder, along with Alain de Botton, of The School of Life, in London. He has taught sociology and politics at both Cambridge University and City University London.