from jpe9

A nice mixture of psychology and philosophy, this book debunks the power of positive thinking and takes up with various psychological researchers, Eckhart Tolle, Seneca, and the Buddha in an amiable journalistic style. The book is an amalgamation of columns that ran in Guardian Weekend, but hangs...

from knightlight777

A great thought provoking book on a subject written about generally from one perspective. I rated it four stars and was considering five but for a lapse on the final topic. Oliver Burkeman is a pleasure to read as he delves into subjects and topics related to the motives and methods related to th...

from stephkaye

The Antidote is a great look at happiness and how to achieve it, in the most unlikely of manners. Burkeman first pokes holes in the theories of positive thinking and motivational nonsense. Then he sketches out a "negative path." He examines Stoicism, Buddhism, and other approaches to living a lif...

from MarkBeronte

Success through failure, calm through embracing anxiety-a totally original approach to self-help Self-help books don't seem to work. Few of the many advantages of modern life seem capable of lifting our collective mood. Wealth-even if you can get it-doesn't necessarily lead to happiness. Romance,...

from debnance

I don't think I'd go that far: I don't hate positive thinking. Nevertheless, Burkeman takes a close look at what science has discovered about positive thinking and, though I hate to smash your rose-colored glasses, it is really not pretty. Positive thinking can lead to some pretty negative thinki...