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The progress paradox : how life gets better while people feel worse

Title
The progress paradox : how life gets better while people feel worse / Gregg Easterbrook.
Author
Easterbrook, Gregg.
Publication
New York : Random House, 2003.

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Description
xx, 376 pages; 22 cm
Summary
Explores the question of societal progress to explain why, despite strong evidence that the quality of life has improved dramatically, many people refuse to believe it.
Subject
  • Progress
  • Quality of life
  • Discontent
  • Pessimism
  • Quality of Life
  • quality of life
  • Discontent
  • Pessimism
  • Progress
  • Quality of life
  • Vooruitgang
  • Welvaart
  • Geluk
  • Kwaliteit van het bestaan
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [319]-355) and index.
Contents
The great story of our era : average people better off -- Practically everything getting better -- Why the good news scares people -- Portable carpeted dog steps -- More of everything except happiness -- Stress, it's nature's plan -- How to gain your mind -- Selfish reasons to become a better person -- Beyond credit cards and SUVs -- Changing our world -- Changing their world -- It's never too late.
ISBN
  • 0679463038
  • 9780679463030
  • 0812973038
  • 9780812973037
LCCN
2003046611
OCLC
  • ocm51985060
  • 51985060
  • SCSB-8804535
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library