Man's desperate pursuit of happiness has been the single greatest source of evil throughout the ages.
All men strive frantically to be eternally happy.
And in this pursuit they fail continually.
From the ensuing misery, arises the potential and the fact of great evil.
A more natural and primeval mental state of being is possible, but our modern obsession with happiness obscures this possibility.
If man is a beast, then in trying frantically to claim the happiness he believes he is entitled to, he becomes an even bigger beast.
This is the book of the modern beast.
Granted, this isn't a 'fun' read.
a bold exploration of the origins of misery, the modern happiness obsession, and paths to an escape.
-- SF Book Review Rich with references, readers will find a plethora of ideas - many familiar, but nonetheless compelling.
a thought-provoking, philosophical, and immersive work -- Publisher's Weekly.
Independently Published Man's search for happiness: the book of the modern beast, paperback/ashwin sunder
