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      ISBN: 1847375243

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      The Age of Absurdity: Why Modern Life Makes It Hard to Be Happy

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      A wry take on how contemporary culture is antithetical to the principles and ingredients recommended by history's great thinkers as being essential for happiness. This description may be from another edition of this product.

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