Barbara Ehrenreich on the Move to Postmodernism in the 60s
A short excerpt from her book Fear of Falling: The Inner Life of the Middle Class.
Why Do People Cheer for Their Team?
Because it fulfills a need that goes back to prehistory. So says Barbara Ehrenreich.
The Secret Ingredient to World Peace
Featuring many quotes from Barbara Ehrenreich's book Dancing in the Streets: A History of Collective Joy.
How Right Are Germophobes?
How filthy is your apartment, or the food you eat? How clean does cleaning your place make it? Do you really want to know?
Ask Women Questions
A short piece addressed to men: do you ask women questions? If not, why not? What is there to be gained from doing so?
Three-ness Gone Wild! Success and Achievement as America's Top Values
Barbara Ehrenreich's book Brightsided analyzes America's obsession with success and positivity. This coincides with the Enneagram personality system's type Three: the Achiever. So what happens when one type's values dominate a culture?
Optimism as Social Control- Barabara Ehrenreich
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Positive Thinking Won't Save Us - In Fact, It Might Kill Us
In her book Brightsided, Barbara Ehrenreich criticizes the belief that we can control the universe with our thoughts. When that kind of regression sweeps a culture, it's time for a little rational thinking before the ship sinks with all aboard clenching their eyes shut and concentrating on positive results.
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