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.

Библиографические подробности
Главный автор: Wren-Lewis, Sam (Автор)
Формат: Licensed eBooks
Язык:английский
Опубликовано: Bristol, UK ; Chicago, IL : Policy Press 2019.
Online-ссылка:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctvs89dfk
Оглавление:
  • 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