America the Anxious
Author | : Ruth Whippman |
Publisher | : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2016-10-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781250071521 |
ISBN-13 | : 1250071526 |
Rating | : 4/5 (21 Downloads) |
Download or read book America the Anxious written by Ruth Whippman and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author embarks on a pilgrimage to investigate how the national obessession with happiness infiltrates all areas of life, from religion to parenting, from the workplace to academia. She attends a Landmark Forum self-help course, visits Zappos headquarters in Las Vegas (a "happiness city"), looks into the academic "positive psychology movement" and spends time in Utah with Mormons, officially America's happiest people.