Sustainable Hedonism
A Thriving Life that Does Not Cost the Earth
$380.02
- Hardcover
224 pages
- Release Date
19 May 2021
Summary
How can we create a thriving life for us all that doesn’t come at the price of ecological destruction?
This book calls to explore our collective and personal convictions about success and good life. It challenges the mainstream worldview, rooted in economics, that equates happiness with pleasure, and encourages greed, materialism, egoism and disconnection.
Drawing on science and ancient Greek philosophers the author details how we can cultivate our skills for enjoying life wit…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529217971 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529217970 |
| Author: | Orsolya Lelkes |
| Publisher: | Bristol University Press |
| Imprint: | Bristol University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 19 May 2021 |
| Dimensions: | 156mm x 234mm |
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Critics Review
“Highly topical and timely. This work brings together key economic and philosophical literatures with a distinctive practical approach.” John Hills, London School of Economics and Political Science (1954-2020)
“Not only does the book bring together three strands (environmental, social, individual) but it also aims to do so in a novel and accessible way - not just outlining the theory, but also encouraging a process of self-reflection and experiential learning.” Sam Wren-Lewis, University of Nottingham
Orsolya Lelkes
Orsolya Lelkes is an independent scholar and psychological counsellor, former Deputy Director at the European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research in Vienna and former Head of Economic Research at Hungarian Ministry of Finance.
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