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Propelled : how boredom, frustration, and anticipation lead us to the good life / Andreas Elpidorou.
"Weaving together stories from sources as wide-ranging as classical literature, social and cognitive psychology, philosophy, art, and video games, Propelled: How Boredom, Frustration, and Anticipation Lead Us to the Good Life makes a lively case for the value of discontent in our lives. It offers novel, detailed, and scientifically informed characterizations of the nature and outcomes of boredom, frustration, and anticipation. The book demonstrates why these three states should not be viewed as obstacles to our goals but as elements of the good life and explicates how they can illuminate our desires and expectations, inform us when we find ourselves stuck in unpleasant and unfulfilling situations, and motivate us to furnish our lives with meaning, interest, and value"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780190912963
- ISBN: 0190912960
- Physical Description: x, 211 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2020]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | ٢The secret to happiness may be unhappiness٣ -- ٢I hear you clearly, yet your voice sounds far away: distant and unreal٣ -- ٢What do you think it?s like being dead?٣ -- ٢Confined in an invisible bubble that prevents contact with the world٣ -- ٢Like water after days in the desert٣ -- ٢An energizer, but not a guide; an engine, but not a steering gear٣ -- ٢Impossible to stop just now. Why, if I could only prove one simple little lemma٣ -- ٢Our possible existence is always greater than our destiny٣ -- ٢And you, what do you think of optimism?٣ -- Immobile paradises promise us nothing٣. |
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| Subject: | Boredom. Desire. Quality of life. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Kansas City Public Library | 158.1 ELPIDOROU 2020 (Text) | 0001002373494 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
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