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Philosophy & Psychology

The Conquest of Happiness

Bertrand Russell

Length
249 pages · about 5 hours
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A practical, humane guide to being happier. Russell first looks at what makes people unhappy, such as boredom, envy, fear of opinion and constant competition, and then at what helps: zest for life, affection, work you care about and interests beyond yourself.

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