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Benjamin Storey and Jenna Silber Storey

Why We Are Restless: On the Modern Quest for Contentment

Why We Are Restless: On the Modern Quest for Contentment

A book by Benjamin Storey and Jenna Silber Storey exploring how the modern pursuit of happiness leads to restlessness.

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    “Why We’re Restless explores how modern life has turned constant activity, productivity, and stimulation into virtues. It traces our obsession with busyness back to deeper cultural and philosophical ideas, and asks what we lose when we never slow down. Thoughtful and surprisingly relevant, it’s a good reminder that a meaningful life isn’t necessarily a more productive one.”

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