The Joy of Missing Out: The Art of Self-Restraint in an Age of Excess

by Svend Brinkmann

Book Overview

'Because you're worth it', proclaims the classic cosmetics ad. 'Just do it ' implores the global sports retailer. Everywhere we turn, we are constantly encouraged to experience as much as possible, for as long as possible, in as many ways as possible. FOMO - Fear of Missing Out - has become a central preoccupation in a world fixated on the never-ending pursuit of gratification and self-fulfillment.

But this pursuit can become a treadmill leading...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1509531572
• ISBN13: 9781509531578
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.4"