The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking (Paperback)
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The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking (Paperback)

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Paperback 256 Pages
Published: 03/01/2013

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Is our search for happiness futile?

Or are we just going about it the wrong way?

In this fascinating new book, Oliver Burkeman argues that 'positive thinking' and relentless optimism aren't the solution to the happiness dilemma, but part of the problem. And that there is, in fact, an alternative path to contentment and success that involves embracing the things we spend our lives trying to avoid - uncertainty, insecurity, pessimism and failure.

Thought-provoking, counter-intuitive and ultimately uplifting, The Antidote is a celebration of the power of negative thinking.

"A bracing detox for the self-help junkie" - Guardian

Publisher: Canongate Books
ISBN: 9781847678669
Number of pages: 256
Weight: 181 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 16 mm
Edition: Main

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“Refreshing”

I am an avid reader of Oliver Burkeman's weekly column in a Saturday newspaper. InvariablyI find them insightful, thought-provoking,informative and amusing. It is for this reason that I bought this book for my... More

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Chickensausagedog

“Interesting, funny, readable. Thoroughly recommend”

I would not describe myself as a self help junkie but I have dabbled in a couple of the texts this book covers so I was intrigued as to its premise. It's extremely well written and parts of it are laugh out loud... More

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“A life guide”

I don't read self-help books although I have done in the past, when I was young and far less cynical. I loathe positive thinking. I think it's at best delusional, and at worst severely damaging. This book,... More

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