The Progress Paradox

How Life Gets Better While People Feel Worse

Gregg Easterbrook

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Random US
15 December 2004

Society & Social Sciences; Politics & government

A major work of polemical cultural writing in the tradition of THE DEATH OF COMMON SENSE, THE TIPPING POINT, BOHOS IN PARADISE, and THE GOOD LIFE AND ITS DISCONTENTS.

In The Progress Paradox, Gregg Easterbrook draws upon three decades of wide-ranging research and thinking to make the persuasive assertion that almost all aspects of Western life have vastly improved in the past century-and yet today, most men and women feel less happy than in previous generations.

Detailing the emerging science of ""positive psychology,"" which seeks to understand what causes a person's sense of well-being, Easterbrook offers an alternative to our culture of crisis and complaint. He makes a compelling case that optimism, gratitude, and acts of forgiveness not only make modern life more fulfilling but are actually in our self-interest. An affirming and constructive way of seeing life anew, The Progress Paradox will change the way you think about your place in the world-and about our collective ability to make it better.

By: Gregg Easterbrook
Imprint: Random US
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 202mm, Width: 133mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 350g
ISBN: 9780812973037
ISBN 10: 0812973038
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 15 December 2004
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for The Progress Paradox: How Life Gets Better While People Feel Worse

The Progress Paradox raises some provocative questions. . . . This is a book meant to challenge left and right-keep both sides off balance. . . . A welcome antidote to the demagoguery prevalent in political discussion today. -Los Angeles Times Well-constructed, civic-minded . . . full of compelling statistics and anecdotes . . . a convincing case for good cheer. -The New York Times Book Review Lively . . . combines a vast amount of scholarly research and reporting to generate a thoughtful, sustained argument. -BusinessWeek Utterly engaging . . . There are surprises all through it, and some startling refutations of conventional wisdoms. -Baltimore Sun With the lively wit and contrarian insight that is a regular feature of his articles in The New Republic . . . Mr. Easterbrook offers a bracing reminder of what is too often forgotten but difficult to deny: In the West in the past fifty years, life has gotten steadily better. -The Wall Street Journal Excellent. -The Economist Fascinating. . . may well be this fall's version of The Tipping Point. -Seattle Post-Intelligencer