From New York Times bestselling author Cass Sunstein, a brisk,
provocative book that shows what freedom really means—and
requires—today In this pathbreaking book, New York Times bestselling
author Cass Sunstein asks us to rethink freedom. He shows that freedom
of choice isn’t nearly enough. To be free, we must also be able to
navigate life. People often need something like a GPS device to help
them get where they want to go—whether the issue involves health,
money, jobs, children, or relationships. In both rich and poor
countries, citizens often have no idea how to get to their desired
destination. That is why they are unfree. People also face serious
problems of self-control, as many of them make decisions today that
can make their lives worse tomorrow. And in some cases, we would be
just as happy with other choices, whether a different partner, career,
or place to live—which raises the difficult question of which
outcome best promotes our well-being. Accessible and lively, and
drawing on perspectives from the humanities, religion, and the arts,
as well as social science and the law, On Freedom explores a crucial
dimension of the human condition that philosophers and economists have
long missed—and shows what it would take to make freedom real.
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ISBN
9780691192024
Publisert
2018
Utgiver
Princeton University Press
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Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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