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It’s time to start asking the right questions about happiness.
The West is facing a happiness crisis. Today, less than a quarter of American adults rate themselves as very happy—a record low. False views of happiness abound, and the explosion in “happiness studies” has done little to dispel them. Why is true happiness so elusive, and why is it so hard to define?
In How and How Not to Be Happy, internationally renowned philosopher and happiness theorist, J. Budziszewski, draws on decades of study to dispel the myths and wishful thinking that blind people from uncovering lasting fulfillment.
Could happiness lie in health, wealth, responsibility, or pleasure? Should we settle for imperfect happiness? What would it even mean to attain perfect fulfillment? Budziszewski separates the wheat from the chaff, exploring how to attain happiness—and just as importantly, how not to.
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“J. Budziszewski unites a deep expertise in the most important thinking about happiness with an intimate familiarity with our current crisis in seeking happiness.”
— Christopher Kaczor, author of The Gospel of Happiness
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“Just reading this brilliantly written book will make you happy.”
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“The best book on happiness that you are ever going to read. Rightly understood, happiness is available!”
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“This is a readable book that everyone can learn from about the one thing that matters: happiness.”
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“This book overflows with subtlety, insight, and a profound understanding of what it is to be human.”
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“One could hardly find a truer act of love.”
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“I can’t think of a better guide than this book.”
— Francis J. Beckwith, Baylor University
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About J. Budziszewski
J. Budziszewski is a professor of government and philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin. The author of eighteen previous books, he is internationally recognized for his work on natural and divine law, moral character, happiness, and ultimate purpose, and has been featured in National Review, the Weekly Standard, First Things, and numerous other publications.
About L. J. Ganser
L. J. Ganser is a multiple Audie Award–winning narrator with over six hundred titles recorded to date. Prized for versatility, his work ranges from preschool books to crime noir thrillers, from astronomical adventures in both science and science fiction, to Arctic Circle high school basketball stories. He lives in New York City with his family and dog, Mars.