The Age of Absurdity: Why Modern Life Makes it Hard to be Happy

The Age of Absurdity: Why Modern Life Makes it Hard to be Happy

51Vr2e39tkL. SL160 The Age of Absurdity: Why Modern Life Makes it Hard to be Happy In a wry take on how contemporary culture is antithetical to happiness, Michael Foley paints a philosophical but hugely entertaining portrait of the cultural landscape—and comes up smilingThe good news is that the great thinkers from history have proposed the same strategies for happiness and fulfillment—the bad news is that these turn out to be the very things most discouraged by contemporary culture. This knotty dilemma is the subject of Michael Foley's wry and accessible investi

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Theatre of the Absurd

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Re-Ree

Re-Ree Image by DYFL The most absurd band I’ve ever seen, Re-Ree, at some kind of Columbia University party last night. (Apparently they went to Josh’s high school, and Josh is mildly obsessed with them, so we had to see them.) None of their song titles can be printed here. They are very dirty.

Newt Gingrich and the word 'grandiose'

Newt Gingrich and the word 'grandiose' The first definition of the word (and therefore its most prevalent meaning) according to Merriam-Webster, is “characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration.” Oxford Dictionaries defines the word as meaning … Read more on Washington Post (blog) Game on: Metal Gear Solid HD Collection The … Continue reading

The Kinks Present a Soap Opera

The Kinks Present a Soap Opera UK edition of this 1975 album from the British Rock institution. Soap Opera was regarded as Rock ‘n’ Roll theater at its most charmingly absurd. The band, who viewed the project as a Ray Davies vehicle, wondered aloud if it would be their last recording t List Price: 16.99 … Continue reading