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The Future of Happiness: 5 Modern Strategies for Balancing Productivity and Well-Being in the Digital Era
Amy Blankson
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Description for The Future of Happiness: 5 Modern Strategies for Balancing Productivity and Well-Being in the Digital Era
Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: KJMB; TJF; VSC; VSPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Technology--at least in theory--is improving our productivity, efficiency, and communication. The one thing it's not doing is making us happier. We are experiencing historically high levels of depression and dissatisfaction. But it doesn't have to be that way. Technology can drive--not diminish--human happiness. Our brains receive 11 million bits of information every second but can only process 40 bits at any given time. Thanks to the latest technology, you have a say in what information you consume. We now have the tools to train our brains to scan the world for the positive, trumping our genes and our environment ... Read more
Technology--at least in theory--is improving our productivity, efficiency, and communication. The one thing it's not doing is making us happier. We are experiencing historically high levels of depression and dissatisfaction. But it doesn't have to be that way. Technology can drive--not diminish--human happiness. Our brains receive 11 million bits of information every second but can only process 40 bits at any given time. Thanks to the latest technology, you have a say in what information you consume. We now have the tools to train our brains to scan the world for the positive, trumping our genes and our environment ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
BenBella Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
420g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Dallas, United States
ISBN
9781942952947
SKU
V9781942952947
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99-15
About Amy Blankson
Amy Blankson is the only person to be named a Point of Light by two Presidents (President Bush and President Clinton). She received a Presidential appointment to serve a five-year term on the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National Service, and was one of the youngest delegates to the Presidents' Summit for America's Future. Amy received ... Read more
Reviews for The Future of Happiness: 5 Modern Strategies for Balancing Productivity and Well-Being in the Digital Era
"Too often, the concept of personal happiness is left out of discussions about technology and the future of our world. The Future of Happiness is a timely reminder about the importance of happiness, meaning, and our fragile, promising selves."
Susan Cain, author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking "The Future of Happiness gave ... Read more
Susan Cain, author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking "The Future of Happiness gave ... Read more