{"product_id":"way-beyond-happiness","title":"Way Beyond Happiness","description":"As well as explaining the origins of Buddhism, Stoicism, and psychotherapy, Way Beyond Happiness gives us contrasting perspectives, from a diverse team of writers, on some of the controversial issues that arise. \u003cp\u003e● Can therapy or religion overcome the \"meaning crisis\" of modern life? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e● Would a perfectly wise person be immune to grief? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e● What's the downside of optimism about future outcomes? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e● Do Stoicism or Buddhism encourage a cold, unfeeling absence of emotion? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e● Are psychedelic drugs effective aids to spiritual awareness? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e● What are the vital disagreements between Buddhism and Stoicism? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an age of furious digital agitation, vacuous hype, and angry controversies over rapidly changing ideological quarrels, two ancient philosophies of calm, reason, self-control, and moderation have each made spectacular comebacks. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuddhism and Stoicism are everywhere in popular discussions of success and peace of mind, from sports to business, from workplace conflicts to relationship counseling--in bestselling books, viral podcasts, and booming wellness retreats. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven more remarkable, the dominant fashion in psychotherapy, the cognitive-behavioral approach which has replaced discredited Freudian-style psychoanalysis, was created by pioneers like Albert Ellis and Aaron Beck, who from the get-go drew upon both Stoic and Buddhist sources.\u003cbr\u003eAt the same time, there's now an enormous surge within academic philosophy, to rediscover philosophy's traditional function as a Guide to Life, rather than a mere fascination with intellectual puzzles, and here again, the most important sources lie in Buddhism and Stoicism.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Open Universe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50020798529786,"sku":"9781637700792","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/1253\/1962\/files\/imageloader_68fca2a8-bda3-4d67-9539-03f98cf8ec72.jpg?v=1786137074","url":"https:\/\/mindsourcebooks.com\/products\/way-beyond-happiness","provider":"Mind Source Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}