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Temptation: Finding Self-Control in an Age of Excess

by Akst, Daniel

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" This elegantly written and useful book . . . describes how, for millennia, human beings have struggled to rein in desire." -USA Today

At a time when the fallout from reckless spending and unrestrained consumption is fueling a national malaise, Daniel Akst delivers a witty and comprehensive investigation of the central problem of our time: how to save ourselves from what we want. Temptation reminds us that while more calories, sex, and intoxicants are readily available than ever before, crucial social constraints have eroded, creating a world that sorely tests the limits of human willpower. Referencing history, literature, psychology, philosophy, and economics, Akst draws a vivid picture of the many-sided problem of desire-and delivers a blueprint for how we can steer shrewdly away from a campaign of self-destruction.

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  • Penguin Books Brand
  • Dec 27, 2011 Pub Date:
  • 0143120808 ISBN-10:
  • 9780143120803 ISBN-13:
  • English Language
  • 8.29 in * 0.67 in * 5.52 in Dimensions:
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