The Conquest of HappinessThe Conquest of Happinessis Bertrand Russell’s recipe for good living. First published in 1930, it pre-dates the current obsession with self-help by decades. Leading the reader step by step through the causes of unhappiness and the personal choices, compromises and sacrifices that (may) lead to the final, affirmative conclusion of ‘The Happy Man’, this is popular philosophy, or even self-help, as it should be written. |
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... Fatigue 6 Envy 7 The Sense of Sin 8 Persecution Mania 9 Fear of Public Opinion PART II Causes of Happiness Is Happiness Still Possible? 10 11 Zest vii xiii 3 1 12 26 35 44 54 63 74 85 97 99 110 Affection 12 13 The Family 14 Work 15 ...
... Fatigue 6 Envy 7 The Sense of Sin 8 Persecution Mania 9 Fear of Public Opinion PART II Causes of Happiness Is Happiness Still Possible? 10 11 Zest vii xiii 3 1 12 26 35 44 54 63 74 85 97 99 110 Affection 12 13 The Family 14 Work 15 ...
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