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Description of  Propelled: How Boredom, Frustration, and Anticipation Lead Us to the Good Life

ONE OF KIRKUS' REVIEWS BEST BOOKS OF 2020 Discover the value of discontent and how boredom, frustration, and anticipation make our lives better. Many of our endeavors be it personal or communal, technological or artistic aim at eradicating all traces of dissatisfaction from our daily lives. They seek to cure us of our discontent in order to deliver us a fuller and flourishing existence. But what if ubiquitous pleasure and instant fulfillment make our lives worse, not better? What if discontent isn't an obstacle to the good life but one of its essential ingredients? Read more