What about me? : the struggle for identity in a market-based society / Paul Verhaeghe ; translated by Jane Hedley-Prôle.
Publication details: Brunswick, Victoria : Scribe Publications, 2014.Description: 265 pages ; 21 cmISBN:- 9781922070906
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According to current thinking, anyone who fails to succeed must have something wrong with them. The pressure to achieve and be happy is taking a heavy toll, resulting in a warped view of the self, disorientation, and despair. People are lonelier than ever before. Today's pay-for-performance mentality is turning institutions such as schools, universities, and hospitals into businesses - even individuals are being made to think of themselves as one-person enterprises. Love is increasingly hard to find, and we struggle to lead meaningful lives.