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The Conquest of Happiness
| Full title: | The Conquest of Happiness |
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| ISBN: | 9781684116690 |
| ISBN 10: | 1684116694 |
| Authors: | Russell, Bertrand |
| Publisher: | www.snowballpublishing.com |
| Num. pages: | 228 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Language: | en |
| Published on: | 2019 |
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Synopsis
Should Be Read By Every Parent, Teacher, Minister, And Congressman In The Land.―the Atlantic In The Conquest Of Happiness, Iconoclastic Philosopher Bertrand Russell Attempted To Diagnose The Myriad Causes Of Unhappiness In Modern Life And Chart A Path Out Of The Seemingly Inescapable Malaise So Prevalent Even In Safe And Prosperous Western Societies. Eschewing Guilt-based Morality, Russell Lays Out A Rationalist Prescription For Living A Happy Life, Including The Importance Of Cultivating Interests Outside Oneself And The Dangers Of Passive Pleasure.