The idea of collective happiness as the root of much satisfaction is simple, but deceptively hard to write about, let alone achieve.

A calm, refreshing breath of fresh air in a dangerously uncertain moment in human history.' - Kirkus 'An engaging, enlightening read for anyone who wants to ponder the links between personal dissatisfaction and political disengagement-and possible remedies. A feminism that's about showing up for each other and not merely ourselves: how radical.' -Charlotte Shane, Nation 'An expansive and contemplative exploration of love, joy, desire, and the concepts surrounding Utopias, all of which find the author navigating human psychology, sociology, societal mores, and the economics of happiness. It is defined not by a list of demands, but by a commitment to the common good. If happiness is 'not so much an emotion, a psychic state or inner disposition, but rather a way of acting in the world,' then so is the path to real social change.

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