Progress Paradox How Life Gets Better While People Feel Worse

Name: Progress Paradox How Life Gets Better While People Feel Worse
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ISBN: 9780812973037

ISBN-10: 0812973038

ISBN-13: 9780812973037

Edition: 2003

Authors: Gregg Easterbrook

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In The Progress Paradox, Gregg Easterbrook draws upon three decades of wide-ranging research and thinking to make the persuasive assertion that almost all aspects of Western life have vastly improved in the past century–and yet today, most men and women feel less happy than in previous generations. Detailing the emerging science of “positive psychology,” which seeks to understand what causes a person’s sense of well-being, Easterbrook offers an alternative to our culture of crisis and complaint. He makes a compelling case that optimism, gratitude, and acts of forgiveness not only make modern life more fulfilling but are actually in our self-interest. An affirming and constructive way of…

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List price: $20.00
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Publication date: 11/9/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 400
Size: 5.23" wide x 7.96" long x 0.85" tall
Weight: 0.594



Introduction



The Great Story of Our Era: Average People Better Off



Practically Everything Getting Better



Why the Good News Scares People



Portable Carpeted Dog Steps



More of Everything Except Happiness



Stress--It's Nature's Plan



How to Gain Your Mind



Selfish Reasons to Become a Better Person



Beyond Credit Cards and SUVs



Changing Our World



Changing Their World



It's Never Too Late


Notes


Acknowledgments


Index