{"product_id":"9781916753044","title":"The School of Life Guide to Modern Manners : how to navigate the dilemmas of social life","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): The School of Life \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 07\/11\/2024,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 144 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781916753044,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eModern life is full of minor but acute dilemmas: we get stuck at a gathering with someone unusually boring and wonder how to move on without causing offence; in the course of introducing one friend to another, we realise that we have forgotten one of the party’s names; we run into an ex while on an early date with a new partner; we spill red wine across a host’s sofa...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuch dilemmas might – at one level – seem desperately insignificant. But they actually belong to some of the largest and most serious themes in social existence: how can you pursue our own agenda for happiness while at the same time honouring the sensitivities and wishes of others; how can you convey goodwill with sincerity; how can you be kind without being supine or sentimental?It is often confusing to know how to act around others and navigate social situations. This book features twenty case-studies on common social dilemmas and our possible responses to them, contributing to a new and original philosophy of graceful conduct.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53575805960565,"sku":"9781916753044","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9781916753044.jpg?v=1727942565","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9781916753044","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}