de Botton on the Pleasures and Sorrows of Work

EconTalk Archives, 2010 by Library of Economics and Liberty

Sep 13, 201059:09Education

Author Alain de Botton talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about his latest book, The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work. How has the nature of work changed with the increase in specialization? Why is the search for meaning...

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