Darrin M. McMahon

'Happiness: A History'

Bog | Engelsk

Today, human beings tend to think of happiness as a natural right. But they haven't always felt this way. For the ancient Greeks, happiness meant virtue. For the Romans, it implied prosperity and divine favor. For Christians, happiness was synonymous

'Equality'

Bog | Engelsk

The definitive history of the idea of equality--and why we're so ambivalent about it Equality is in crisis. Our world is filled with soaring inequalities, spanning wealth, race, identity, and nationality. Yet how can we strive for equality if we don&#