
The Progress Paradox
How Life Gets Better While People Feel Worse
Paperback | 15 December 2004 | Edition Number 1
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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 seeing life anew, "The Progress Paradox" will change the way you think about your place in the world-and about our collective ability to make it better.
Industry Reviews
-Los Angeles Times
"Well-constructed, civic-minded . . . full of compelling statistics and anecdotes . . . a convincing case for good cheer."
-The New York Times Book Review
"Lively . . . combines a vast amount of scholarly research and reporting to generate a thoughtful, sustained argument."
-BusinessWeek
"Utterly engaging . . . There are surprises all through it, and some startling refutations of conventional wisdoms."
-Baltimore Sun
"With the lively wit and contrarian insight that is a regular feature of his articles in The New Republic . . . Mr. Easterbrook offers a bracing reminder of what is too often forgotten but difficult to deny: In the West in the past fifty years, life has gotten steadily better."
-The Wall Street Journal
"Excellent."
-The Economist
Fascinating. . . may well be this fall's version of The Tipping Point."
-Seattle Post-Intelligencer
ISBN: 9780812973037
ISBN-10: 0812973038
Published: 15th December 2004
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 400
Audience: General Adult
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Country of Publication: GB
Edition Number: 1
Dimensions (cm): 20.3 x 13.3 x 1.3
Weight (kg): 0.29
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