We have met the enemy : self-control in an age of excess
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Published
New York : Penguin Press, c2011.
Physical Desc
xiv, 303 pages ; 25 cm.
Status
Sparks Library - Adult Nonfiction
153.8 AKST 2011
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153.8 AKST 2011
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Published
New York : Penguin Press, c2011.
Format
Book
Language
English
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
A witty and wide-ranging investigation of the central problem of our time: how to save ourselves from what we want. This is journalist Akst's irreverent search for answers, delving into overeating, overspending, procrastination, anger, addiction, wayward sexual attraction and most of the other homely transgressions that bedevil us daily in a world of freedom, prosperity and technological empowerment. Akst ransacks history, literature, psychology, philosophy and economics to alarm, teach, empower and, at the very least, entertain. Using self-control as a lens rather than a cudgel, he draws a vivid picture of the many-sided problem of desire--and delivers a blueprint for how we can steer shrewdly toward the wants we most want for ourselves. At stake is not just our health but our humanity, for what could make us more fully human than the ability to set aside impulse when we choose to do so?--From publisher description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Akst, D. (2011). We have met the enemy: self-control in an age of excess . Penguin Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Akst, Daniel. 2011. We Have Met the Enemy: Self-control in an Age of Excess. Penguin Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Akst, Daniel. We Have Met the Enemy: Self-control in an Age of Excess Penguin Press, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Akst, Daniel. We Have Met the Enemy: Self-control in an Age of Excess Penguin Press, 2011.
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