The art of being free : how Alexis de Tocqueville can save us from ourselves
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292 pages ; 22 cm.
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Includes bibliographical references (page [275]-284) and index.
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"Most folks probably don't learn about Alexis de Tocqueville in school anymore, but his seminal work, Democracy in America, is still surprisingly resonant. When he came to America in 1831 to study our great political experiment, he reported that the main issues were: religion, money, sex, death, love, gender inequality, work and politics. Clearly, we haven't come as far as one might hope. But it wasn't all doom and gloom. De Tocqueville not only cataloged our problems; he also provided a manual on how to solve them. In The Art of Being Free, journalist and scholar James Poulos parses de Tocqueville's advice for a modern audience, showing us how to live a sane, healthy, and happy life, regardless of the hectic world around us. Poulos dives into the original, beloved text to see what Tocqueville would say about our relationship to technology; our methods for coping with stress; our obsession with appearances; our workaholism; and our physical indolence. He explores how our uniquely American malaise might be alleviated, not by the next wellness or self-help craze, but by the kind of inner inventory-taking that has fallen out of fashion. Like Sarah Bakewell's How to Live or Alain de Botton's How Proust Can Change Your Life, The Art of Being Free offers a vital new twist on a collection of timeless wisdom--for Americans of all ages"--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Poulos, J. (2017). The art of being free: how Alexis de Tocqueville can save us from ourselves (First edition.). St. Martin's Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Poulos, James. 2017. The Art of Being Free: How Alexis De Tocqueville Can Save Us From Ourselves. New York: St. Martin's Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Poulos, James. The Art of Being Free: How Alexis De Tocqueville Can Save Us From Ourselves New York: St. Martin's Press, 2017.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Poulos, James. The Art of Being Free: How Alexis De Tocqueville Can Save Us From Ourselves First edition., St. Martin's Press, 2017.

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