Stand firm : resisting the self-improvement craze
Brinkman, Svend2017
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The pace of modern life is accelerating. To keep up, we must keep on moving and adapting - constantly striving for greater happiness and success. Or so we are told. But the demands of life in the fast lane come at a price: stress, fatigue and depression are at an all-time high while our social interactions have become increasingly self-serving and opportunistic. How can we resist today's obsession with introspection and self-improvement? In this witty and bestselling book, Danish philosopher and psychologist Svend Brinkmann argues that we must not be afraid to reject the self-help mantra and 'stand firm'. The secret to a happier life lies not in finding your inner-self but in coming to terms with yourself in order to co-exist peacefully with others.
Main title:
Stand firm : resisting the self-improvement craze / Svend Brinkman ; translated by Tam McTurk.
Author:
Brinkman, Svend, authorMcTurk, Tam, translator
Imprint:
Cambridge : Polity, [2017]©2017
Collation:
vii, 138 pages ; 22 cm
Notes:
Translated from the Danish.Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781509514267 (pbk. :)
Language:
EnglishDanish
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BRN:
1146544
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