Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-223) and index.
Contents
Smile or die : the bright side of cancer -- The years of magical thinking -- The dark roots of American optimism -- Motivating business and the business of motivation -- God wants you to be rich -- The science of happiness -- How positive thinking wrecked the economy -- Postscript on post-positive thinking.
Summary
A sharp-witted knockdown of America's love affair with positive thinking and an urgent call for a new commitment to realism, existential clarity and courage.
