The Hidden Pleasures of Life av Theodore Zeldin

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<p><b>A guide to new ambitions in work, relationships and learning, b</b><b>y our most inspired thinker on society and community.</b><br><br><b>"Scintillating . . . prophetic . . . engaging" - <i>Financial Times</i></b><br><br><b><i>"</i>A masterpiece" - <i>The Times</i></b><br><br>What is worth knowing? <br>What does it mean to be alive? <br>Where can one find nourishment for the mind? <br>What is the great adventure of our time? <br>What is a wasted life? <br>What can the poor tell the rich? <br>What could the rich tell the poor? <br>How many ways of committing suicide are there? <br>How can prejudices be overcome? <br>How else can one think about the future, apart from trying to predict it or worrying about it? <br>Is ridicule the most effective form of non-violent protest? <br>How does one acquire a sense of humour? <br>What stops people feeling completely at home in their own country? <br>How many nations can one love at the same time? <br>Why do so many people feel unappreciated,