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We spend most of our waking lives at work - in occupations often chosen by our unthinking 16-year-old selves. And yet we rarely ask ourselves how we got there or what it might mean for us. Equally intrigued by work's pleasures and its pains, Alain de Botton heads into the office, the factory, the fishing fleet, and the logistics centre, ears and eyes open to the beauty, interest, and sheer strangeness of the modern workplace. Why do we do it? What makes it pleasurable? And why do we daily exhaust not only ourselves but also the planet?

Dive into the emotional depths of Goethes classic novel, where unrequited love, despair, and the struggles of youth intertwine. Follow Werthers poignant journey as he navigates the complexities of passion and identity in a world that feels both beautiful and unbearably painful.