Ollivier Pourriol

Språk: Ryska Sick of striving? Giving up on grit? Had enough of hustle culture? Daunted by the 10,000-hour rule? Relax: As the French know, it's the best way to be better at everything. In the realm of love, what could be less seductive than someone who's trying to seduce you? Seduction is the art of succeeding without trying, and that's a lesson the French have mastered. We can see it in their laissez-faire parenting, chic style, haute cuisine, and enviable home cooking: they barely seem to be trying, yet the results are world-famous, thanks to a certain je ne sais quoi that is the key to a more creative, fulfilling, and productive life. For fans of both Mark Manson's The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck and Alain de Botton's How Proust Can Change Your Life, philosopher Ollivier Pourriol's book draws on the examples of such French legends as Descartes, Stendhal, Rodin, Cyrano de Bergerac and Françoise Sagan to show how to be efficient à la française, and how to effortlessly reap the rewards.

Sick of striving? Giving up on grit? Had enough of hustle culture? Daunted by the 10,000-hour rule? Relax: As the French know, it's the best way to be better at everything. In the realm of love, what could be less seductive than someone who's trying to seduce you? Seduction is the art of succeeding without trying, and that's a lesson the French have mastered. We can see it in their laissez-faire parenting, chic style, haute cuisine, and enviable home cooking: they barely seem to be trying, yet the results are world-famous, thanks to a certain je ne sais quoi that is the key to a more creative, fulfilling, and productive life. For fans of both Mark Manson's The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck and Alain de Botton's How Proust Can Change Your Life, philosopher Ollivier Pourriol's book draws on the examples of such French legends as Descartes, Stendhal, Rodin, Cyrano de Bergerac and Françoise Sagan to show how to be efficient à la française, and how to effortlessly reap the rewards.

Kirjassa Jalkapallon likaiset legendat Ollivier Pourriol pohtii kuutta kuuluisaa ”rumaa temppua” jalkapallon historiassa: Zidanen pusku Materazzin rintaan MM-loppuottelussa 2006, Maradonan Jumalan käsi -maali Meksikossa 1986, Henryn käsivirhe MM-karsintaottelussa Irlantia vastaan 2009, Cantonan potku vastajoukkueen kannattajan vatsaan 1995, Schumacherin hyökkäys Saksan Battistonia vastaan 1982 ja Platinin pidäkkeetön riemu maalin jälkeen Heysel-stadionilla 1985, kun ottelua edeltäneissä mellakoissa oli kuollut 39 ihmistä. Tarkastellessaan näitä tapauksia innokas jalkapalloihminen Pourriol löytää kuhunkin näkökulman, joka paljastaa niiden ”suuruuden”. Ihan niin kuin jalkapallo ei ole vain peliä, eivät sen rumat temputkaan ole vain rumia temppuja. Mutta miksi oikeastaan vaikkapa Zidanen pusku tai Henryn käsivirhe herättävät valtavan kohun, johon verrattuna maali - vaikka poikkeuksellinenkin - herättää vain kohteliasta kiinnostusta? Ovatko rumat temput sittenkin oikeastaan juuri sitä, mitä miljoonat jalkapallokannattajat hakevat? Millaisista sirkushuveista oikein on kyse? Ollivier Pourriol (s. 1971) on ranskalainen filosofi, kirjailija ja suosittu luennoitsija.

Sick of striving? Giving up on grit? Had enough of hustle culture? Daunted by the 10,000-hour rule? Relax: As the French know, it's the best way to be better at everything. In the realm of love, what could be less seductive than someone who's trying to seduce you? Seduction is the art of succeeding without trying, and that's a lesson the French have mastered. We can see it in their laissez-faire parenting, chic style, haute cuisine, and enviable home cooking: They barely seem to be trying, yet the results are world-famous--thanks to a certain je ne sais quoi that is the key to a more creative, fulfilling, and productive life. For fans of both Mark Manson's The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck and Alain de Botton's How Proust Can Change Your Life, philosopher Ollivier Pourriol's The French Art of Not Trying Too Hard draws on the examples of such French legends as Descartes, Stendhal, Rodin, Cyrano de Bergerac, and Fran oise Sagan to show how to be efficient la fran aise, and how to effortlessly reap the rewards. A PENGUIN LIFE TITLE