The Authenticity Hoax: Why the "Real" Things We Seek Don't Make Us Happy - Sharp, Enlightening Criticism on Irony and Self-Defeat
Potter, Andrew
ISBN 10: 0061251356 ISBN 13: 9780061251351
Published by Harper Perennial, 2011
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Synopsis:
"A totally real, genuine, authentic book about why you shouldn't believe any of those words. And it's genuinely good."
-- Gregg Easterbrook, author of Sonic Boom
Exploring a number of trends in our popular culture--from Sarah Palin to Antiques Roadshow, organic food to the indignation over James Frey's memoir--Andrew Potter follows his successful Nation of Rebels with a new book that argues that our pursuit of the authentic is fraught with irony and self-defeat. Readers of The Paradox of Choice or Bowling Alone will find many enlightening insights in The Authenticity Hoax, which is, in the words of Tom de Zengotita (Mediated), "the kind of criticism that changes minds."
About the Author:
Andrew Potter is the coauthor of the international bestseller Nation of Rebels. A journalist, writer, and teacher, he lives in Toronto. Follow him on Twitter (@jandrewpotter).
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Title: The Authenticity Hoax: Why the "Real" Things...
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication Date: 2011
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good