In Praise of Stoicism: Derren Brown’s Happy. Book Review.
The Atheist's Guide to Christmas by Derren Brown (2009) The Complete Book of Cold Reading by Derren Brown (1998) Pure Effect: Direct Mindreading and Magical Artistry by Derren Brown (2000) Absolute Magic: A Model for Powerful Close-Up Performance by Derren Brown (2002) Portraits by Derren Brown (2009) On Deception by Derren Brown (2009).Derren Brown makes philosophy digestible and relevant to the everyday. This book is a trove of intriguing ideas which help you to examine your own life and experiences. It goes beyond 'how to be more happy' and becomes a book about life, death, relationships and everything in between.Drawing on this vast body of work, in Happy Derren Brown explores changing concepts of happiness - from the surprisingly modern wisdom of the Stoics and Epicureans in classical times right up until today, when the self-help industry has attempted to claim happiness as its own.
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Nic Marks gathers evidence about what makes us happy, and uses it to promote policy that puts the well-being of people and the planet first. He's the founder of the Centre for Well-Being at the UK think tank New Economics Foundation (NEF).
