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Bright-Sided
Book • 2009
In *Bright-Sided*, Barbara Ehrenreich explores the origins and impact of positive thinking in America, from its roots in New Thought to its widespread adoption in business, medicine, and religion.
She argues that this relentless optimism has led to self-blame and irrational decision-making, contributing to economic crises and personal suffering.
Ehrenreich draws on personal experiences, such as her battle with breast cancer, to illustrate how enforced positivity can be damaging.
She argues that this relentless optimism has led to self-blame and irrational decision-making, contributing to economic crises and personal suffering.
Ehrenreich draws on personal experiences, such as her battle with breast cancer, to illustrate how enforced positivity can be damaging.
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Jesse Singal as a book offering a critique of positive thinking and positive psychology.
Jesse Singal as a book offering a critique of positive thinking and positive psychology.
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