Carl Cederström
Happiness Fantasy
Carl Cederström · 2018
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In this devastatingly witty new book, Carl Cederstro m traces our present-day conception of happiness from its roots in early-twentieth-century European psychiatry, to the Beat generation, to Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump. He argues that happiness is now defined by a desire to be "authentic", to experience physical pleasure, and to cultivate a quirky individuality. But over the last fifty years, these once-revolutionary ideas have been co-opted by corporations and advertisers, pushing us to live lives that are increasingly unfulfilling, insecure and narcissistic.
Book details
- Year
- 2018
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Polity Press
- Editions
- 3
- Pages
- 200
- ISBN
- 9781509523849
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