The happiness industry : how the government and big business sold us well-being /
Shows how the philosophy of well-being, first pronounced by Jeremy Bentham in the 1780s, has dominated the political debates that have delivered neoliberalism and demonstrates how well-being influences all aspects of our lives: business, finance, marketing and smart technology. --From publisher desc...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
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2016.
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| Summary: | Shows how the philosophy of well-being, first pronounced by Jeremy Bentham in the 1780s, has dominated the political debates that have delivered neoliberalism and demonstrates how well-being influences all aspects of our lives: business, finance, marketing and smart technology. --From publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: | 314 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-302) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781781688458 1781688451 9781784780951 1784780952 |