{"product_id":"the-progress-paradox-how-life-gets-better-while-people-feel-worse-9780812973037","title":"The Progress Paradox: How Life Gets Better While People Feel Worse","description":"In \u003ci\u003eThe Progress Paradox\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDetailing 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Progress Paradox\u003c\/i\u003e will change the way you think about your place in the world-and about our collective ability to make it better.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gregg Easterbrook\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Trade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/09\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.33w x 0.87d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780812973037\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/16\/2005 pg. 20\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGREGG EASTERBROOK is a senior editor of \u003ci\u003eThe New Republic\u003c\/i\u003e, a contributing editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e, a visiting fellow in economics at the Brookings Institution, and a columnist for ESPN.com. He is the author of six books, including \u003ci\u003eA Moment on the Earth\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eand American Library Association Notable Book. He has also been a contributing editor at \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e and an editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Maryland and can be reached via the Internet at www.greggeasterbrook.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Trade","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44697641582707,"sku":"9780812973037","price":21.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_04cad1a5-b927-4a2f-8701-46ca3ca5f502.jpg?v=1775245152","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-progress-paradox-how-life-gets-better-while-people-feel-worse-9780812973037","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}