When workers are observed away from supervision, people are genuinely proud of and eager to explain their work; taking an interest in someone's job causes them to reflect that interest back, because every job demands enormous care and effort.

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Alain de Botton

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on the whole people are proud to do what they're doing and and will tell you a lot about it and every job demands a lot of care

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Alain de Botton on the Pleasures and Sorrows of Work 09/13/2010EconTalk
Created: 6/13/2026, 7:00:39 PM

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