The Conquest of Happiness, Paperback/Bertrand Russell

Description "Should be read by every parent, teacher, minister, and Congressman in the land." The Atlantic In The Conquest of Happiness , iconoclastic philosopher Bertrand Russell attempted to diagnose the myriad causes of unhappiness in modern life and chart a path out of the seemingly inescapable malaise so prevalent even in safe and prosperous Western societies. Eschewing guilt-based morality, Russell lays out a rationalist prescription for living a happy life, including the importance of cultivating interests outside oneself and the dangers of passive pleasure.