Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

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  • Book Review: Alain de Botton’s The Pleasures and Sorrow of Work

    Sima BarmaniaLondon, United Kingdom What do you suppose biscuit manufacturing and the healthcare profession have in common? Well, according to Alain de Botton they both attain a sense of meaning by increasing pleasure or decreasing the suffering of another human being, a necessary prerequisite for a “meaningful” occupation. Societies in the past have sought out…