Summary: From the meaning of status, architecture, travel, Proust, sex, work, religion and love, de Botton turns his attention to the news industry. "The News" ranges across news categories - from politics to murders, from economics to celebrities, from the weather to paparazzi shows -- in search of answers to the questions: "What do we want from this?" and "Is it doing us any good?" Alain de Botton is the author of three works of fiction and six works of nonfiction, including "How Proust Can Change Your Life," "The Consolations of Philosophy" and "The Art of Travel." He lives in London, where he founded The School of Life.
