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The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking
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- Hardcover
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- ISBN
- 9780865479418
- Book Title
- Antidote : Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking
- Item Length
- 7.9 in
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus & Giroux
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Genre
- Self-Help, Psychology, Philosophy
- Topic
- Personal Growth / Happiness, Personal Growth / General, General, Applied Psychology
- Item Width
- 5.5 in
- Item Weight
- 13.2 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 256 Pages
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Self-help books don't seem to work. Few of the many advantages of modern life seem capable of lifting our collective mood. Wealth--even if you can get it--doesn't necessarily lead to happiness. Romance, family life, and work often bring as much stress as joy. We can't even agree on what "happiness" means. So are we engaged in a futile pursuit? Or are we just going about it the wrong way? Looking both east and west, in bulletins from the past and from far afield, Oliver Burkeman introduces us to an unusual group of people who share a single, surprising way of thinking about life. Whether experimental psychologists, terrorism experts, Buddhists, hardheaded business consultants, Greek philosophers, or modern-day gurus, they argue that in our personal lives, and in society at large, it's our constant effort to be happy that is making us miserable. And that there is an alternative path to happiness and success that involves embracing failure, pessimism, insecurity, and uncertainty--the very things we spend our lives trying to avoid. Thought-provoking, counterintuitive, and ultimately uplifting, The Antidote is the intelligent person's guide to understanding the much-misunderstood idea of happiness.
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Publisher
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
ISBN-10
0865479410
ISBN-13
9780865479418
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113312326
Product Key Features
Book Title
Antidote : Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Personal Growth / Happiness, Personal Growth / General, General, Applied Psychology
Publication Year
2012
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Self-Help, Psychology, Philosophy
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
7.9 in
Item Height
1 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Item Weight
13.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
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Trade
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Bf575.H27b86 2012
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Some of the most truthful and useful words on [happiness] to be published in recent years . . . A marvellous synthesis of good sense, which would make a bracing detox for the self-help junkie., What unites [Burkeman's] travels, and seems to drive the various characters he meets, from modern-day Stoics to business consultants, is disillusionment with a patently false idea that something as complex as the goal of human happiness can be found by looking in a book . . . It's a simple idea, but an exhilarating and satisfying one., "Burkeman's tour of the 'negative path' to happiness makes for a deeply insightful and entertaining book. This insecure, anxious and sometimes unhappy reader found it quite helpful." -- Hector Tobar, The Los Angeles Times "Some of the most truthful and useful words on [happiness] to be published in recent years . . . A marvellous synthesis of good sense, which would make a bracing detox for the self-help junkie." -- Julian Baggini, The Guardian " The Antidote is a gem. Countering a self-help tradition in which 'positive thinking' too often takes the place of actual thinking, Oliver Burkeman returns our attention to several of philosophy's deeper traditions and does so with a light hand and a wry sense of humor. You'll come away from this book enriched--and, yes, even a little happier." -- Daniel H. Pink, author of Drive and A Whole New Mind "Quietly subversive, beautifully written, persuasive, and profound, Oliver Burkeman's book will make you think--and smile." -- Alex Bellos, author of Here's Looking at Euclid "Addictive, wise, and very funny." -- Tim Harford, author of The Undercover Economist "What unites [Burkeman's] travels, and seems to drive the various characters he meets, from modern-day Stoics to business consultants, is disillusionment with a patently false idea that something as complex as the goal of human happiness can be found by looking in a book . . . It's a simple idea, but an exhilarating and satisfying one." -- Alexander Larman, The Observer "This is an excellent book; Burkeman makes us see that our current approach, in which we want happiness but search for certainty--often in the shape of material goods--is counterproductive." -- William Leith, The Telegraph "Fascinating . . . After years spent consulting specialists--from psychologists to philosophers and even Buddhists--Burkeman realised they all agreed on one thing: . . . in order to be truly happy, we might actually need to be willing to experience more negative emotions--or, at least, to learn to stop running so hard from them." -- Mandy Francis, The Daily Mail "Splendid . . . Readable and engaging." -- British Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, The Times (London), Fascinating . . . After years spent consulting specialists--from psychologists to philosophers and even Buddhists--Burkeman realised they all agreed on one thing: . . . in order to be truly happy, we might actually need to be willing to experience more negative emotions--or, at least, to learn to stop running so hard from them., Praise for Help! : "Addictive, wise and very funny. Burkeman never takes himself too seriously, but the rest of us should." -Tim Harford, author of The Undercover Economist, "Some of the most truthful and useful words on [happiness] to be published in recent years . . . A marvellous synthesis of good sense, which would make a bracing detox for the self-help junkie." -Julian Baggini, The Guardian " The Antidote is a gem. Countering a self-help tradition in which 'positive thinking' too often takes the place of actual thinking, Oliver Burkeman returns our attention to several of philosophy's deeper traditions and does so with a light hand and a wry sense of humor. You'll come away from this book enriched-and, yes, even a little happier." -Daniel H. Pink, author of Drive and A Whole New Mind "Quietly subversive, beautifully written, persuasive, and profound, Oliver Burkeman's book will make you think-and smile." -Alex Bellos, author of Here's Looking at Euclid "Addictive, wise, and very funny." -Tim Harford, author of The Undercover Economist "What unites [Burkeman's] travels, and seems to drive the various characters he meets, from modern-day Stoics to business consultants, is disillusionment with a patently false idea that something as complex as the goal of human happiness can be found by looking in a book . . . It's a simple idea, but an exhilarating and satisfying one." -Alexander Larman, The Observer "This is an excellent book; Burkeman makes us see that our current approach, in which we want happiness but search for certainty-often in the shape of material goods-is counterproductive." -William Leith, The Telegraph "Fascinating . . . After years spent consulting specialists-from psychologists to philosophers and even Buddhists-Burkeman realised they all agreed on one thing: . . . in order to be truly happy, we might actually need to be willing to experience more negative emotions-or, at least, to learn to stop running so hard from them." -Mandy Francis, The Daily Mail "Splendid . . . Readable and engaging." -British Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, The Times (London), The Antidote is a gem. Countering a self-help tradition in which 'positive thinking' too often takes the place of actual thinking, Oliver Burkeman returns our attention to several of philosophy's deeper traditions and does so with a light hand and a wry sense of humor. You'll come away from this book enriched--and, yes, even a little happier., Quietly subversive, beautifully written, persuasive, and profound, Oliver Burkeman's book will make you think--and smile., "Burkeman's tour of the 'negative path' to happiness makes for a deeply insightful and entertaining book. This insecure, anxious and sometimes unhappy reader found it quite helpful." -Hector Tobar, The Los Angeles Times "Some of the most truthful and useful words on [happiness] to be published in recent years . . . A marvellous synthesis of good sense, which would make a bracing detox for the self-help junkie." -Julian Baggini, The Guardian " The Antidote is a gem. Countering a self-help tradition in which 'positive thinking' too often takes the place of actual thinking, Oliver Burkeman returns our attention to several of philosophy's deeper traditions and does so with a light hand and a wry sense of humor. You'll come away from this book enriched-and, yes, even a little happier." -Daniel H. Pink, author of Drive and A Whole New Mind "Quietly subversive, beautifully written, persuasive, and profound, Oliver Burkeman's book will make you think-and smile." -Alex Bellos, author of Here's Looking at Euclid "Addictive, wise, and very funny." -Tim Harford, author of The Undercover Economist "What unites [Burkeman's] travels, and seems to drive the various characters he meets, from modern-day Stoics to business consultants, is disillusionment with a patently false idea that something as complex as the goal of human happiness can be found by looking in a book . . . It's a simple idea, but an exhilarating and satisfying one." -Alexander Larman, The Observer "This is an excellent book; Burkeman makes us see that our current approach, in which we want happiness but search for certainty-often in the shape of material goods-is counterproductive." -William Leith, The Telegraph "Fascinating . . . After years spent consulting specialists-from psychologists to philosophers and even Buddhists-Burkeman realised they all agreed on one thing: . . . in order to be truly happy, we might actually need to be willing to experience more negative emotions-or, at least, to learn to stop running so hard from them." -Mandy Francis, The Daily Mail "Splendid . . . Readable and engaging." -British Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, The Times (London), Burkeman's tour of the 'negative path' to happiness makes for a deeply insightful and entertaining book. This insecure, anxious and sometimes unhappy reader found it quite helpful., This is an excellent book; Burkeman makes us see that our current approach, in which we want happiness but search for certainty--often in the shape of material goods--is counterproductive., " The Antidote is a gem. Countering a self-help tradition in which 'positive thinking' too often takes the place of actual thinking, Oliver Burkeman returns our attention to several of philosophy's deeper traditions and does so with a light hand and a wry sense of humor. You'll come away from this book enriched-and, yes, even a little happier." - Daniel H. Pink , author of Drive and A Whole New Mind "Addictive, wise and very funny. Burkeman never takes himself too seriously, but the rest of us should." - Tim Harford , author of The Undercover Economist and Adapt "Quietly subversive, beautifully written, persuasive and profound, Oliver Burkeman's book will make you think-and smile." - Alex Bellos , author Here's Looking at Euclid , "Some of the most truthful and useful words on [happiness] to be published in recent years . . . A marvellous synthesis of good sense, which would make a bracing detox for the self-help junkie." -Julian Baggini, The Guardian " The Antidote is a gem. Countering a self-help tradition in which 'positive thinking' too often takes the place of actual thinking, Oliver Burkeman returns our attention to several of philosophy's deeper traditions and does so with a light hand and a wry sense of humor. You'll come away from this book enriched-and, yes, even a little happier." -Daniel H. Pink, author of Drive and A Whole New Mind "Quietly subversive, beautifully written, persuasive, and profound, Oliver Burkeman's book will make you think-and smile." -Alex Bellos, author of Here's Looking at Euclid "Addictive, wise, and very funny." -Tim Harford, author of The Undercover Economist "What unites [Burkeman's] travels, and seems to drive the various characters he meets, from modern-day Stoics to business consultants, is disillusionment with a patently false idea that something as complex as the goal of human happiness can be found by looking in a book . . . It's a simple idea, but an exhilarating and satisfying one." -Alexander Larman, The Observer "This is an excellent book; Burkeman makes us see that our current approach, in which we want happiness but search for certainty-often in the shape of material goods-is counterproductive." -William Leith, The Telegraph "Fascinating . . . After years spent consulting specialists-from psychologists to philosophers and even Buddhists-Burkeman realised they all agreed on one thing: . . . in order to be truly happy, we might actually need to be willing to experience more negative emotions-or, at least, to learn to stop running so hard from them." -Mandy Francis, The Daily Mail "Splendid . . . Readable and engaging." -British Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, The Times (London)
Table of Content
Contents 1. On Trying Too Hard to be Happy 1 2. What Would Seneca Do? The Stoic Art of Confronting the Worst-Case Scenario 23 3. The Storm Before the Calm: A Buddhist Guide to Not Thinking Positively 51 4. Goal Crazy: When Trying to Control the Future Doesn't Work 75 5. Who's There? How to Get Over Your Self 101 6. The Safety Catch: The Hidden Benefits of Insecurity 125 7. The Museum of Failure: The Case for Embracing Your Errors 151 8. Memento Mori: Death as a Way of Life 179 Epilogue: Negative Capability 205 Acknowledgements 213 Notes 215 Index 227
Copyright Date
2012
Lccn
2012-022880
Dewey Decimal
158
Dewey Edition
23
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