The Happiness Problem : Expecting Better in an Uncertain World /
The Happiness Problem shows that the illusion of control over our lives is too simplistic and can even be harmful. Sam Wren-Lewis offers an alternative: he proposes that we can connect with, and gain a deeper understanding of, the personal and social challenges that define our time.
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chicago, IL :
Policy Press,
2019.
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Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front cover; Halftitle Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; About the author; Acknowledgements; Introduction: The happiness problem; Part I; One. Security; Two. Control; Three. Certainty; Part II; Four. Uncertainty; Five. Curiosity; Six. Compassion; Part III; Seven. Changing society; Eight. Changing the world; Conclusion: The happiness opportunity; Notes; Index; Back cover