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The book explores the detrimental effects of a success-driven culture that equates personal worth with achievement, leading to widespread feelings of disorientation and despair. It highlights the loneliness prevalent in society as institutions prioritize profit over people, transforming schools and hospitals into business-like entities. As individuals are pressured to view themselves as mere enterprises, the search for love and meaningful existence becomes increasingly challenging, reflecting a deep societal crisis.
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What about Me?, Paul Verhaeghe
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- Released
- 2014
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- Title
- What about Me?
- Subtitle
- The Struggle for Identity in a Market-Based Society
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Paul Verhaeghe
- Publisher
- Scribe Publications
- Released
- 2014
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 272
- ISBN13
- 9781922070906
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, Business, Business & Management, Political Science & Politics, Psychological Topics, Philosophical Topics, Politics, Economics, Sociology, Society
- Rating
- 3.9 out of 5
- Description
- The book explores the detrimental effects of a success-driven culture that equates personal worth with achievement, leading to widespread feelings of disorientation and despair. It highlights the loneliness prevalent in society as institutions prioritize profit over people, transforming schools and hospitals into business-like entities. As individuals are pressured to view themselves as mere enterprises, the search for love and meaningful existence becomes increasingly challenging, reflecting a deep societal crisis.