"The Promise of Happiness" is a provocative cultural critique of the imperative to be happy. It asks what follows when we make our desires and even our own happiness conditional on the happiness of others: 'I just want you to be happy', 'I'm happy if you're happy'. Combining philosophy and feminist cultural studies, Sara Ahmed reveals the affective and moral work performed by t...(展开全部)

Bertrand Russell describes the purpose of this book as the putting together of some remarks on the state of happiness which are inspired by common sense, rather than any profound philosophy or deep erudition. It is based on the belief that many people who are unhappy could become happy by well-directed effort. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of th...(展开全部)

Have you ever found yourself stretched too thin? Do you simultaneously feel overworked and underutilized? Are you often busy but not productive? Do you feel like your time is constantly being hijacked by other people’s agendas? If you answered yes to any of these, the way out is the Way of the Essentialist. The Way of the Essentialist isn’t about getting more done in less ...(展开全部)

Greg McKeown writes, teaches, and speaks around the world on the importance of living and leading as an Essentialist. He has spoken at companies including Apple, Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, Salesforce.com, Symantec, and Twitter and is among the most popular bloggers for the Harvard Business Review and LinkedIn Influencer’s group. He co-created the course, Designing Life, Essent...(展开全部)

Value investing is not just a system for success in the market. It is also an intellectual toolkit for achieving a deeper understanding of the world. In The Joys of Compounding, the value investor Gautam Baid builds a holistic approach to value investing and philosophy from his wide-ranging reading, combining practical approaches, self-cultivation, and business wisdom. Distilli...(展开全部)

Shelley: The Pursuit is the book with which Richard Holmes—the finest literary biographer of our day—made his name. Dispensing with the long-established Victorian picture of Shelley as a blandly ethereal character, Holmes projects a startling image of "a darker and more earthly, crueler and more capable figure." Expelled from college, disowned by his aristocratic father, drive...(展开全部)

During the 30's and 40's, Hollywood produced a genre of madcap comedies that emphasized reuniting the central couple after divorce or separation. And the female protagonists were strong, independent, and sophisticated. Here, Stanley Cavell examines seven of those classic movies for their cinematic techniques, and for such varies themes as feminism, liberty and interdependence. ...(展开全部)

Eight-time national chess champion and international martial arts champion Josh Waitzkin lays out his battle-tested principles of learning and performance to give readers the same tools for excellence and success--in whatever field they pursue--that have propelled Waitzkin himself to the top of his game.

The end of the millennium has always held the world in fear of earthquakes, plague, and the catastrophic destruction of the world. At the dawn of the 21st millennium the world is still experiencing these anxieties, as seen by the onslaught of fantasies of renewal, doomsday predictions, and New Age prophecies.This fascinating book explores the millenarianism that flourished in w...(展开全部)

在《幸福陷阱》一书中，路斯-哈里斯博士提供了一种摆脱压力、焦虑和抑郁的方法，揭开了真正充实生活的秘密。 在第二版中，本书的内容更新并扩充了50%，介绍了接纳与承诺疗法（ACT）的见解和技巧，涵盖更多的主题，提供了更多的实用工具。通过这本指南，学习如何明确自己的价值观，培养自我同情，找到真正的满足感，从而： 减轻压力和烦恼 更有效地处理痛苦的想法和感受 打破自我挫败的习惯 克服不安全感和自我怀疑 建立更好的人际关系 提高工作绩效，找到工作成就感 新的主题包括：激活自我同情；如何应对孤独、悲伤和创伤；如何处理取悦他人、完美主义和拖延症等困难行为；以及如何做出艰难的决定。 《幸福陷阱》适合所有人。无论你是缺乏自信、面临疾病、应对丧失、从事高压力工作，还是患有焦虑症或抑郁症，本书都将告诉你如何由内而外地建立真正的幸福。