The Art of the Good Life - by Rolf Dobelli (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

From the bestselling author of The Art of Thinking Clearly, an insightful book that shares tips for making the very best of life-and maybe finding happiness along the way.

A simple path to happiness doesn't exist. Rolf Dobelli, businessman and founder of the TED-style conference World Minds, has synthesized the leading thinkers and the latest science in happiness to find the best shortcuts to satisfaction in The Art of the Good Life.

The Art of the Good Life is a toolkit designed for practical living. Here you'll find "happiness hacks"-from guilt-free shunning of technology to gleefully paying your parking tickets-that are certain to optimize your happiness. A good life isn't guaranteed, but that doesn't mean we can't strive for it-and this book will give you a better chance at happiness.

Review Quotes

"Brimming with insights! Anybody who's sick of constantly stumbling into mental traps has got to read this book."--Prof. Iris Bohnet, Harvard

"Do you have to read this book? Definitely. It's extremely entertaining and offers a fundamentally sound introduction to the nature of human thought."--Professor Dr. Roland Berger, Founder and Honorary Chairman of Roland Berger Strategy Consultants

"Rolf Dobelli is a virtuosic synthesizer of ideas. With wit, grace, and precision he melds science and art in his joyful pursuit of wisdom."--Joshua Greene, professor of psychology, HarvardUniversity, and author of Moral Tribes

"Rolf Dobelli offers plenty of food for thought, and writes clearly--stimulating, amusing, brilliant."--Dr. Christoph Franz, former C EO of Lufthansa, Chairman of Roche

"Rolf Dobelli possesses one of Europe's finest minds."--Matt Ridley, author of the Evolution of Everything

"Rolf Dobelli possesses the fascinating knack to present modern scientific insights in an inspiring and thrilling way."--Bruno S. Frey, Professor of Economics, University of Basel, and founder of the field of economic happiness research

"Rolf Dobelli's works are informative, insightful, and accessible. In an age of celebrity ignoramuses, he is a true public intellectual."--Lou Marinoff, Professor of Philosophy at the CityCollege of New York

"This book will change your thinking."--Prof. Dan Goldstein, London Business School

About the Author

Rolf Dobelli is a bestselling writer and entrepreneur. He is the founder of Zurich Minds, a community of some of the world's most famed and distinguished thinkers, scientists, artists, and entrepreneurs, and a cofounder of getAbstract, the world's largest publisher of compressed knowledge. A novelist, sailor, and pilot, he lives in Lucerne, Switzerland.