THE GOOD-ENOUGH LIFE

ALPERT Avram

ISBN 10: 0691204357 / ISBN 13: 9780691204352

Published by Princeton University Press, 2022. 9780691204352, 2022

1st edn. 8vo. Original gilt lettered grey cloth (Fine), dustwrapper (Fine, not price clipped). Pp. vii + 323 (no inscriptions). Seller Inventory # 180816

Synopsis:

How an acceptance of our limitations can lead to a more fulfilling life and a more harmonious society<br /><br />We live in a world oriented toward greatness, one in which we feel compelled to be among the wealthiest, most powerful, and most famous. This book explains why no one truly benefits from this competitive social order, and reveals how another way of life is possible―a good-enough life for all.<br /><br />Avram Alpert shows how our obsession with greatness results in stress and anxiety, damage to our relationships, widespread political and economic inequality, and destruction of the natural world. He describes how to move beyond greatness to create a society in which everyone flourishes. By competing less with each other, each of us can find renewed meaning and purpose, have our material and emotional needs met, and begin to lead more leisurely lives. Alpert makes no false utopian promises, however. Life can never be more than good enough because there will always be accidents and tragedies beyond our control, which is why we must stop dividing the world into winners and losers and ensure that there is a fair share of decency and sufficiency to go around.<br /><br />Visionary and provocative, The Good-Enough Life demonstrates how we can work together to cultivate a good-enough life for all instead of tearing ourselves apart in a race to the top of the social pyramid.

About the Author: Avram Alpert is lecturer in the Writing Program at Princeton University and coeditor of Shifter magazine. His books include A Partial Enlightenment: What Modern Literature and Buddhism Can Teach Us about Living Well without Perfection. His work has appeared in publications such as the New York Times, the Washington Post, and Aeon. Twitter @avramalpert

Bibliographic Details

Title: THE GOOD-ENOUGH LIFE
Publisher: Princeton University Press, 2022. 9780691204352
Publication Date: 2022
Binding: Hardcover
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Edition: 1st Edition