The Sceptical Optimist
| Author | : Nicholas Agar |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 222 |
| Release | : 2015 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780198717058 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0198717059 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (059 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Sceptical Optimist by : Nicholas Agar
Download or read book The Sceptical Optimist written by Nicholas Agar and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2015 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Paradox of Progress, Nicholas Agar challenges the central claims of 'radical optimism': that technological progress will automatically make us happier and healthier. Using recent psychological studies about human well-being, he instead presents a more realistic approach to understand the positive and negative issues that progress brings.
