We spend so much of our lives at work; all of us, at some time or another, ask that great question ‘what should I do with my life?’

Yet, when it comes to movies, TV and novels, the workplace is often conspicuously absent (unless, of course, the lead character is a policeman).

Alain deBotton is a philosopher and author of bestselling books like Status Anxiety, The Art of Travel and The Consolations of Philosophy.

His latest book The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work explores what we get up to each day and why, and what makes that work fulfilling or soul-destroying.

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Sheridan Voysey

Sheridan is an author and broadcaster on faith and spirituality, sharing stories and reflections that explore life, meaning and contemporary culture. He is the founder of Friendship Lab, has written several books, writes regularly for Our Daily Bread and presents Pause for Thought on BBC Radio 2.

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