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.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Akst is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania who spent 13 years in Los Angeles before moving to the Hudson Valley, where he lives with his wife and two sons.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Shipping:
US$ 3.25
From Canada to U.S.A.
Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. Paperback. Publisher overstock, may contain remainder mark on edge. Seller Inventory # 9780143120803B
Book Description Condition: New. Buy with confidence! Book is in new, never-used condition 0.65. Seller Inventory # bk0143120808xvz189zvxnew
Book Description Condition: New. New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published 0.65. Seller Inventory # 353-0143120808-new
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 15585541-n
Book Description Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Temptation: Finding Self-Control in an Age of Excess 0.6. Book. Seller Inventory # BBS-9780143120803
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # I-9780143120803
Book Description Soft Cover. Condition: new. Seller Inventory # 9780143120803
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Buy for Great customer experience. Seller Inventory # GoldenDragon0143120808
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. " 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. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780143120803
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. New. Seller Inventory # Wizard0143120808