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The Discovery of Happiness edited by Stuart McCready, MQ Publications,
拢14.99, ISBN 1840722207

There is an American story about a king who addressed his people in a radio
broadcast. His subject was happiness. It says that he came out in favour of it.
So does this anatomy of the subject.

Happiness is looked at from what seems every possible angle. Its causes are
myriad. Happiness itself can be fleeting or lasting, emotional, intellectual,
and everything in between. The index shows this and might be surprising; for
instance it includes one of the seven deadly sins. Gluttony can make you happy,
so you can argue for it at Christmas.

But happiness is a difficult state to define. McCready tackles this problem
first and distinguished contributors then get on with the forms and philosophies
of happiness through the ages. The pursuit of happiness is a fundamental part of
human nature even if we recognise the bliss only when we鈥檝e lost it and famously
approved in the American Declaration of Independence. For earnest pursuers there
are 鈥渟trategies鈥� for happiness that are platitudinous, for example, 鈥渂e
yourself鈥� and 鈥渟top worrying鈥�.

The illustrations are lavish and beautifully printed. And, yes, if you are
wondering, sex is mentioned, but it merits only a paragraph.