Against Happiness: In Praise of Melancholy by Eric G. Wilson

Against Happiness: In Praise of Melancholy

Eric G. Wilson

166 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

nonfiction essays philosophy psychology reflective slow-paced
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We are addicted to happiness. More than any other generation, Americans today believe in the power of positive thinking. But who says we're supposed to be happy? In Against Happiness, the scholar Eric G. Wilson argues that melancholia is necessary...

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