The good life / Hugh Mackay.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Sydney, NSW : Pan Macmillan, 2016.Description: 264 p. ; 20 cmISBN:
  • 9781743538937
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23 158 MAC
Contents:
1. The utopia complex -- 2. How the pursuit of happiness can make you miserable -- 3. Seven false leads -- 4. A good life or a good time? -- 5. Do unto others... -- 6. Living the good life -- 7. A good death.
Awards:
  • Short-listed for Indie Awards 2014
  • Short-listed for ABIA General Non-fiction of the Year 2014
Summary: "Hugh Mackay has spent his entire working life asking Australians about their values, motivations, ambitions, hopes and fears. Now, in The Good Life, he addresses the ultimate question: What makes a life worth living? His conclusion is provocative. The good life is not the sum of our security, wealth, status, postcode, career success and levels of happiness. The good life is one defined by our capacity for selflessness, the quality of our relationships and our willingness to connect with others in a useful way. Mackay examines what is known as the Golden Rule through the prisms of religion, philosophy, politics, business and family life. And he explores the numerous and often painful ways we distract ourselves from this central principle: our pursuit of pleasure, our attempts to perfect ourselves and our children, and our conviction that we can have our lives under control. Argued with all the passion and intelligence we have come to expect from one of Australia's most prolific and insightful authors, The Good Life is a book that will start conversations, ignite arguments and possibly even change the way we live our lives." --Back cover.
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Books Books Academy of Music & Performing Arts Library General Stacks Non-fiction 158 MAC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available A04510
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. The utopia complex -- 2. How the pursuit of happiness can make you miserable -- 3. Seven false leads -- 4. A good life or a good time? -- 5. Do unto others... -- 6. Living the good life -- 7. A good death.

"Hugh Mackay has spent his entire working life asking Australians about their values, motivations, ambitions, hopes and fears. Now, in The Good Life, he addresses the ultimate question: What makes a life worth living? His conclusion is provocative. The good life is not the sum of our security, wealth, status, postcode, career success and levels of happiness. The good life is one defined by our capacity for selflessness, the quality of our relationships and our willingness to connect with others in a useful way. Mackay examines what is known as the Golden Rule through the prisms of religion, philosophy, politics, business and family life. And he explores the numerous and often painful ways we distract ourselves from this central principle: our pursuit of pleasure, our attempts to perfect ourselves and our children, and our conviction that we can have our lives under control. Argued with all the passion and intelligence we have come to expect from one of Australia's most prolific and insightful authors, The Good Life is a book that will start conversations, ignite arguments and possibly even change the way we live our lives." --Back cover.

Short-listed for Indie Awards 2014

Short-listed for ABIA General Non-fiction of the Year 2014

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