The Happiness Fantasy
The Happiness Fantasy
Tracing the evolution of contemporary happiness ideology
About This Book
The Happiness Fantasy (2018) presents a challenging argument embedded in its very name: modern Western notions of happiness constitute an illusion that grows more disconnected from lived experience and fails to fulfill its promises. Through an examination of this illusion's historical development, readers gain insight into the false premises underlying contemporary happiness ideology.
Who Should Read This?
- Individuals fascinated by 1960s and 1970s countercultural movements and their philosophical foundations
- Skeptics who question the validity of self-help literature and training programs
- Workers experiencing exhaustion from the blurring of professional and personal boundaries
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