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The progress paradox how life gets better while people feel worse  Cover Image E-book E-book

The progress paradox how life gets better while people feel worse

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.

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  • ISBN: 0679463038
  • ISBN: 9780679463030
  • ISBN: 0812973038
  • ISBN: 9780812973037
  • ISBN: 9781588363268 (electronic bk.)
  • ISBN: 1588363260 (electronic bk.)
  • Physical Description: electronic resource
    remote
    1 online resource (xx, 376 p.)
  • Edition: 1st ed.
  • Publisher: New York : Random House, 2003.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. [319]-355) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: 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.
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Requires OverDrive Media Console
Source of Description Note:
Description based on print version record.
Subject: Progress
Quality of life
Discontent
Pessimism
Vooruitgang
Welvaart
Geluk
Kwaliteit van het bestaan
Genre: EBOOK.
Electronic books.

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