Bright-sided

The New York Times Bestseller Deeply satisfying. . . I have waited my whole life for someone to write a book like Bright-sided. -The New York Times Book ReviewFrom the critically-acclaimed author of Nickel and Dimed comes the bestseller Bright-sided, a sharp-witted knockdown of America's love affair with positive thinking and an urgent call for a new commitment to realism.Americans are a positive people -- cheerful, optimistic, and upbeat: This is our reputation as well as our self-image. But more than a temperament, being positive is the key to getting success and prosperity. Or so we are told.In this utterly original debunking, Barbara Ehrenreich confronts the false promises of positive thinking and shows its reach into every corner of American life, from Evangelical megachurches to the medical establishment, and, worst of all, to the business community, where the refusal to consider negative outcomes--like mortgage defaults--contributed directly to the current economic...

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