{"product_id":"the-news-9780241972694","title":"The News","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom one of our greatest voices in modern philosophy, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Course of Love, The Consolations of Philosophy, Religion for Atheists \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The School of Life\u003c\/i\u003e - an accessible and eye-opening exploration of our relationship with ''the news''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''His gift is to prompt us to think about how we live and how we might change things''  \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''De Botton analyses modern society with great charm, learning and humour. His remedies come as a welcome relief''  \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Like all classic de Botton, there are plenty of insightful observations here, peppered with some psychology, a dash of philosophy, a big dollop of commonsense''  \u003ci\u003eScotsman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''The news'' occupies a range of manic and peculiar positions  in our lives. We invest it with an authority and importance which used to be the preserve of religion - but what does it do for us?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMixing current affairs with philosophical reflections, de Botton offers a brilliant illustrated guide to the precautions we should take before venturing anywhere near the news and the ''noise'' it generates. Witty and global in reach, \u003ci\u003eThe News\u003c\/i\u003e will ensure you''ll never look at reports of a celebrity story or political scandal in quite the same way again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of our most consistently illuminating writers on contemporary culture -- John Gray * New Statesman *\u003cbr\u003eDe Botton's gift is to prompt us to think about how we live and how we might change things * The Times *","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733408723287,"sku":"9780241972694","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780241972694.jpg?v=1720000011","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-news-9780241972694","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}