Paperback • 2009 • English

Against Happiness In Praise of Melancholy

Name: Against Happiness In Praise of Melancholy
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By Eric G. Wilson

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About the book

We are addicted to happiness. More than any other generation, Americans today believe in the power of positive thinking. But who says we're supposed to be happy? In Against Happiness, the scholar Eric G. Wilson argues that melancholia is necessary to any thriving culture, that it is the muse of great literature, painting, music, and innovation—and that it is the force underlying original insights.So enough Prozac-ing of our brains. Let's embrace our depressive side as the wellspring of creativit...Show more

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9780374531669

Publisher

Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Published year

2009

Language

English

Original title

Against Happiness In Praise of Melancholy

Format

Paperback

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