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Sustainable Hedonism: A Thriving Life That Does Not Cost the Earth

Orsolya Lelkes

How can we create a thriving life for us all that doesn't come at the price of ecological destruction?

This book calls to explore our collective and personal convictions about success and good life. It challenges the mainstream worldview, rooted in economics, that equates happiness with pleasure, and encourages greed, materialism, egoism and disconnection.

Drawing on science and ancient Greek philosophers the author details how we can cultivate our skills for enjoying life without harming ourselves or others, and can live an autonomous, creative and connected life. Complementary to our intellectual understanding, the experiential method of role play and theatre can powerfully facilitate the exploration of the inner drivers and hindrances of a thriving life.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Bristol University Press
  • Publish Date: Jun 6th, 2021
  • Pages: 224
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.10in - 6.10in - 0.50in - 0.75lb
  • EAN: 9781529217988
  • Categories: Public Policy - Environmental PolicyDevelopment - Economic DevelopmentDevelopment - Sustainable Development

About the Author

Lelkes, Orsolya: - Orsolya Lelkes is an independent scholar and psychological counsellor, former Deputy Director at the European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research in Vienna and former Head of Economic Research at Hungarian Ministry of Finance. www.lelkes.org

Praise for this book

"Highly topical and timely. This work brings together key economic and philosophical literatures with a distinctive practical approach." John Hills, London School of Economics and Political Science (1954-2020)

"Not only does the book bring together three strands (environmental, social, individual) but it also aims to do so in a novel and accessible way - not just outlining the theory, but also encouraging a process of self-reflection and experiential learning." Sam Wren-Lewis, University of Nottingham