Bertrand Russells The Conquest Of Happiness: A Modern Day Interpretation Of A Self Help Classic (Infinite Success Series) by Tim Phillips

Bertrand Russells The Conquest Of Happiness: A Modern Day Interpretation Of A Self Help Classic (Infinite Success Series) Reviews

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  Sanjay Gautam

  BEWARE!
  
  Its not the original book written by Bertrand Russel. The author, Tim Phillips, has taken some of the passages from the original written by Russel, and then has given, to my horror, his very poor and low grade commentary. The language and the way it has been written, all I can say that IT SUCKS!
  
  Note: Original book is by far much better and a satisfying read.
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  Arielle

  There were definitely points that contradicted each other, and points that in my opinion didn't 'flow' and make complete sense; nevertheless the underlying principles were there and did help in my understanding! It helps to use a highlighter to underline the points that are inportant to you.
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  Mohammad Sajwani

  Bertrand Russell’s "The Conquest of Happiness" is a book that delves into the philosophy of happiness and the ways in which unhappiness can be overcome. The book starts off by discussing the various ways in which unhappiness is present in the modern individual's life, such as overthinking, materialism, and the insecurities brought on by the modern world. One of the key points that Russell makes in the book is that happiness is often hindered by our tendency to view success as a competition, and thus, we tend to empathize with people only in their losses rather than their happiness. He argues that empathizing with others' happiness is a much more humble and effective way to find happiness for ourselves.
  
  Russell also explores the science of boredom and idleness, noting that too much excitement can actually lead to a loss of happiness, and that "bad boredom" can lead individuals to feel lost and invested in the wrong things. He argues that sometimes, boredom is actually good, as too much excitement can make it stale. He also delves into the idea of 'snark' which is the inability of individuals to feel comfortable when someone else succeeds, and how this can be a major barrier to happiness.
  
  Overall, The Conquest of Happiness is a thoughtful and insightful book that offers valuable insights into the nature of happiness and the ways in which we can overcome unhappiness in our lives, and a confident opposition to nihilism and the thought that happiness is a emotion for the naive.
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  Muhammad Muhsin

  Buku klasik, tipis, & praktis yang sudah saya baca & khatamkan berulang-ulang karena efek biblio-terapisnya.
  
  Russell yang terkenal sebagai penulis sekaligus filsuf paling "clear thinker" sepanjang masa mencoba membahas kebahagiaan dari perspektif filosofisnya.
  
  Ia mengawali buku ini dengan pengamatan bahwa manusia modern di Abad 20 ke atas telah mengalami kesepian, kelelahan, hingga krisis eksistensial melebihi manusia-manusia yang hidup sebelumnya.. hal ini menurutnya karena pola kebahagiaan jenis baru perlu ditemukan sembari menelaah pola kebahagiaan lama yang mungkin dapat diambil hikmahnya.
  
  Pembahasannya begitu terstruktur, clear, sekaligus mencerahkan dengan perumpamaan-perumpamaan yang menohok & terdapat pada keseharian.. sampai akhirnya kita sampai pada bagaimana bahagia bisa didapat sesuai konteks yang kita alami saat ini.
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  Alex

  Very well put and explained in a cohesive and clear manner, fit for all types of readers and surely a self help book.
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  Jim Marsh

  First a couple things you should know: This is not the original Conquest of Happiness by Bertrand Russell. It is as the title says: A Modern Interpretation of it.
  
  I only emphasize that because Amazon has listed several negative reviews for this reason only.
  
  This is another free ebook available from Infinite Ideas as part of their 52 Brilliant Ideas series.
  
  The author/interpreter in this case does not do us the service that I have found in the other books in the series. His language is unsavory and vulgar in a few areas and in a few areas he even disputes Bertrand's original points which he is trying to interpret.
  
  This does not help be understand Russell or why the author wanted to update such an important work.
  
  This is my introduction to a great mind from the 1930s who was philosophically an atheist hedonist. Since I am neither it was interesting and he does propose a few ideas that are helpful in dealing with stress/worry. However there were several points which I did not agree with personally and the author did not flesh out the ideas or arguments that I can only assume were in the original work.
  
  I would have been better served reading the original that this, which is a shame as the rest of the series so far has been quite grokkable.
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  Maria

  I read the original book, the one written by Bertrand Russel. I do advise everybody to take the original, it is great! The interpretation part, be it either modern or not, is a very intimate touch. Books based on 'interpretation' shouldn't exist, but what a luck not everyone thinks like me. Getting back to the ORIGINAL book, it stands for the idea that happiness is a state which needs to be ... seduced.
  The superfluous competition, the arrogance of tedium and the exhausted briskness must be left behind, so the individual could acquire the distinctness which will facilitate the right way of seduction.
  Bertrand Russel refuses the possibility of the act which requires the false and dangerous advantage of a casual compensatory refuge consumed in a perfect solitude just for a proper of all the misery and fears one has in their very own experiential background. This is thought as a perverse delight prone to deep alteration.
  The solution Russel brings in is the one which embraces and nourishes the maintenance of a great orientation towards the core of all those grandiose (funda)mental collisions.
  A great book for the modern man, which struggles for a balance and risks the alienation by self-compelling into the social alignment.
  
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  Boris Belousov

  I don't know why anyone else would write another book on happiness after this one. Russell is clear, precise and humane. Adorable reading.