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Happy

Why More or Less Everything Is Fine

Derren Brown

Explore the ever-elusive nature of happiness with this deeply informative and moving book. Derren Brown delves into the changing concepts of happiness, from ancient Stoics and Epicureans to the self-help industry of today. Through his thoughtful analysis, Brown shows how many popular methods for achieving happiness can actually lead to anxiety and disappointment. With Happy, he aims to help readers reclaim a sense of happiness and appreciate the good things in life, allowing them to live more contentedly. This witty, insightful book is sure to be a game-changer.
Publish Date
2017-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
2017-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 2016
Goodreads Rating
4.06
ISBN
9780552172356
Recommendations
1
Recommendations
2017-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
Brilliant and profound yet totally entertaining philosophy book by one of my favorite people. Gives an approachable overview of past philosophies and shows how they apply to your life today better than the harmful pop-self-help-positivity stuff. Amazing perspectives on desires, death, relationships, anger, and how being present doesn’t matter as much as the story you tell yourself afterwards. He has a fun writing style that’s not reflected in my notes here. Get the book.      source