The Individualism Trap

There is an increasing sense of discontent simmering beneath the surface of modern day society. The extent to which people enjoy life is diminishing, especially in the case of those who are comfortably off and have all the freedom in the world to tailor their lifestyles to suit their own particular tastes. The two authors trace the root cause of this phenomenon back to an attitude that is overly focussed on work and achievement, which results in excessive individualism. As a consequence we lose our ability to make contact just for the sake of it  and simply to enjoy life. It seems we have to »relearn« how to be spontaneously happy again. The authors are confident that this can be done.