“I have read many critiques of liberalism, but none so original as Why We Are Restless.”—Barton Swaim, Wall Street Journal”[Benjamin and Jenna Storey’s] book is an education in the irony and complexity of the modern quest for contentment, and in the pre-modern sources required for any understanding of how to actually achieve meaningful contentment… . I can’t recommend it enough.”—Yuval Levin, National Review”[A] terrific book. Hard to understand modern secular culture if you don’t know anything about Montaigne.”—Timothy Keller, New York Times bestselling author“Throughout this excellent book, the Storeys provide a model for how the thought of the past can be made vital.”—Diana Schaub, Claremont Review of Books“Unapologetically earnest … brave and countercultural.”—Joe Moran, Times Higher Education“Written in an engaging and compact style, [Why We Are Restless] is essential reading for all observers of the persistent, often hidden, but increasingly visible unhappiness of contemporary life. Benjamin and Jenna Storey have done us the service of restoring some of the deepest arguments about human happiness that lie at the roots of modern politics.”—Adam Thomas, Public Discourse””Why We Are Restless is a rich analysis of why we are unhappy and what we might begin to do about it.“”—Nathaniel Peters, Law & Liberty“

Beautifully written and carefully argued, it’s as searching as it is subtle… . [Why We Are Restless] does a magnificent job of summarizing four hugely important thinkers with impressive clarity, wit, and brevity and raises some profound questions about the modern quest for happiness in the process.

Excellent… . Why We Are Restless stands out among other books like it by answering the question implied by its title with rigor and charity.

Benjamin Storey and Jenna Silber Storey are Senior Fellows at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C., and Research Professors at Furman University. They live in Greenville, South Carolina, with their three children.