{"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\u003cbr\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","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50845467312402,"sku":"9780812973037","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_378dc0f6-dd83-490e-be5b-c38fe0cbecee.jpg?v=1737351692","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-progress-paradox-how-life-gets-better-while-people-feel-worse-9780812973037","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}