The good news is that the great thinkers from history have proposed the same
strategies for happiness and fulfilment. The bad news is that these turn out
to be the very things most discouraged by contemporary culture. This knotty
dilemma is the subject of The Age of Absurdity - a wry and accessible
investigation into how the desirable states of wellbeing and satisfaction
are constantly undermined by modern life. Michael Foley examines the elusive
condition of happiness common to philosophy, spiritual teachings and
contemporary psychology, then shows how these are becoming increasingly
difficult to apply in a world of high expectations. The common challenges
of earning a living, maintaining a relationship and ageing are becoming
battlegrounds of existential angst and self-loathing in a culture that
demands conspicuous consumption, high-octane partnerships and perpetual youth.
In conclusion, rather than denouncing and rejecting the age, Foley presents
an entertaining strategy of not just accepting but embracing today's world -
finding happiness in its absurdity.

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