This is a guidebook to the uncharted landscape of niceness, gently leading us around the key themes of this forgotten quality. We learn that niceness is compatible with strength and is no indicator of naivety. Niceness deserves to be rediscovered as one of the highest of all human achievements.
This is a guidebook to the uncharted landscape of niceness, gently leading us around the key themes of this forgotten quality. We learn that niceness is compatible with strength and is no indicator of naivety. Niceness deserves to be rediscovered as one of the highest of all human achievements.
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The School of Life is a global organization helping people lead more fulfilled lives. Through our range of books, gifts and stationery we aim to prompt more thoughtful natures and help everyone to find fulfillment. The School of Life is a resource for exploring self-knowledge, relationships, work, socializing, finding calm, and enjoying culture through content, community, and conversation. You can find us online, in stores and in welcoming spaces around the world offering classes, events, and one-to-one therapy sessions. The School of Life is a rapidly growing global brand, with over 5 million YouTube subscribers, 343,000 Facebook followers, 183,000 Instagram followers and 160,000 Twitter followers. The School of Life Press brings together the thinking and ideas of the School of Life creative team under the direction of series editor, Alain de Botton. Their books share a coherent, curated message that speaks with one voice: calm, reassuring, and sane. The School of Life Press was established in 2016 to bring together over a decade of research and insights from The School of Life's content team. Led by founder and series editor Alain de Botton, this is a library to educate, entertain, console, and transform us.
Inhaltsangabe
I. Why We Don't Really Want to Be Nice 1. The Legacy of Christianity: Nice but Weak 2. The Legacy of Romanticism: Nice but Boring 3. The Legacy of Capitalism: Nice but Bankrupt 4. The Legacy of Eroticism: Nice but Unsexy II. Kindness 1. Charity 2. The Weakness of Strength 3. Losers and Tragic Heroes 4. Motives 5. Suffering and Meanness 6. Politeness III. Charm 1. What Is the Purpose of Friendship? 2. The Problem of Over-Friendliness 3. How to Overcome Shyness 4. Why Affectionate Teasing Is Kind and Necessary 5. How to Be Warm 6. Why Flirting Matters 7. Why Kind People Always Lie 8. How to Be a Good Listener 9. How to Be Open-Minded 10. How Not to Be Boring 11. How to Talk about Yourself 12. How Not to Rant 13. The Charm of Vulnerability 14. The Ultimate Test of Your Social Skills
I. Why We Don't Really Want to Be Nice 1. The Legacy of Christianity: Nice but Weak 2. The Legacy of Romanticism: Nice but Boring 3. The Legacy of Capitalism: Nice but Bankrupt 4. The Legacy of Eroticism: Nice but Unsexy II. Kindness 1. Charity 2. The Weakness of Strength 3. Losers and Tragic Heroes 4. Motives 5. Suffering and Meanness 6. Politeness III. Charm 1. What Is the Purpose of Friendship? 2. The Problem of Over-Friendliness 3. How to Overcome Shyness 4. Why Affectionate Teasing Is Kind and Necessary 5. How to Be Warm 6. Why Flirting Matters 7. Why Kind People Always Lie 8. How to Be a Good Listener 9. How to Be Open-Minded 10. How Not to Be Boring 11. How to Talk about Yourself 12. How Not to Rant 13. The Charm of Vulnerability 14. The Ultimate Test of Your Social Skills
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