# The Importance of Being Miserable

Humans just want to be happy, yes? After all, that's what life's all about.

Well ... no.

It turns out that, for a huge chunk of history, feeling good was the furthest thing from our minds. Expecting life to be fun and fulfilling (or, if all else fails, fine) is actually a very modern phenomenon. And there's every reason to think that it's making us sad.

A playful tour of Western 'progress', from ancient philosophers to modern day pop stars via pagans, podcasts and the plague, _The Importance of Being Miserable_ explores how, why and when we all started to pursue happiness.

And why feeling bad may not actually be all that bad.

## Details

- **Price:** 20.49 GBP
- **Vendor:** Affirm Press
- **Type:** Eamon Evans

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