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The Happy Citizens Factory: How the Happiness Industry Controls Our Lives

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The Happy Citizens Factory: How the Happiness Industry Controls Our Lives
19.99 €
An incisive social study of how various coaches, marathons, and motivational speakers under the banner of the ubiquitous happiness imperative make us not so much happy as obedient citizens, workers, and employees. A study by one of today's leading sociologists. Eva Illouz strips the phenomenon of "positive psychology" down to its core, showing how easy it is to put it at the service of social institutions, corporations, and political doctrines. This book is a model of healthy skepticism, offering a sobering look at the endless "don't be sad, hold your nose, be happy" from every corner. The book shows exactly how this strange alliance between psychologists, economists, and personal growth gurus came about - and created a new repressive form of mind control for modern people.
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