This book definitely is one that puts your brain to work and makes you think about life! I feel like this is a wonderful guide for how to live in the modern world despite all of the various challenges and obstacles. Great read, would recommend!

Another provocative guide from The School of Life rich with nights about living the good life in the modern world.

"Back in my day..." The first sentence to one longy, grumbly, story by our parents, grandparents, or neighbors, who in return are either met with eye rolling, head shaking annoyance, or the proof of just how fast one can hightail it out of the room desperate to do anything but listen to the rest of that story and whatever it situation prompted this statement. Can things really be THAT different or are they simply exaggerating for dramatic effect? Why does something so normal to one generation seem so abhorrent to those belonging to the one before it? How to Survive the Modern World has the answers.

The modern world has brought us a range of extraordinary benefits and joys, including technology, medicine, and transport. But it can also feel as though modern times have plunged us ever deeper into greed, despair, and agitation.; How to Survive the Modern World is the ultimate guide to navigating our unusual times, taking on every subject from our relationship to the news media, to, our assumptions about money and our careers, our attitudes to animals and the natural world, our admiration for science and technology, our belief in individualism and secularism – and our suspicion of quiet and solitude. In all cases,

This book doesn't simply state one fact then move on to the next, but really attempts to dig deeply into our past, showing not only where we are, but how we got here. Full of thought provoking examples, interesting photos, and a uniquely designed look from every angle of each component of society, providing a lovely resource to turn to for so many questions we are seeking as time moves forward.

Though not without flaws, this book is one I would recommend taking the time to experience. You wont agree with everything that is said, and some of the observations may not align with your preferences and opinions, however, wandering through the past and the present side by side is. without a doubt. an invaluable experience that every member of society, young and old, should explore for themselves.

Thank you to netgalley and The School of Life for providing an e-copy for me to read and share my honest, unprompted opinion.

I'm a fan of the school of life and its publications so I was looking forward to reading this. This is a guide to modern times and how the modern world can affect our wellbeing. Lots of food for thought and philosophical concepts to mull over. A delight o read and will stay with you long after finishing.

Thanks to Netgalley and The School of Life for the advance reading copy of this book.

The book looks at the various challenges of modern life, and the impact these can have on us - well written, and gives some food for thought.

The author(s) of "How to Survive the Modern World" use cultural/historical phenomena as starting points to reflects on such aspects of human existence as love, work, media or education. The choice of artworks or events and how they inform what people are experiencing at present times may be interesting, however it also feels quite under researched.

I found author(s) interpretation of events and works of art quite superficial, not to mention no footnotes or references are provided. This creates a power imbalance between the author(s) and the reader - the latter needs to believe that what they are being told is true and the former claims the position of an all-knowing teacher. If a certain interpretation is offered, it should come with a disclaimer of subjectivity or credit, where credit is due. The flâneur-like style of writing and interpreting reality and history is what bothers me more and more in The School of Life's publication.

I did not enjoy this book as too many times during reading I needed to ask myself: "Says who?". I give it an extra star because, despite the lack of sources and repetitiveness, it is pleasantly written and the choice of artworks was interesting.