{"product_id":"the-authenticity-hoax-why-the-real-things-we-seek-dont-make-us-happy-paperback","title":"The Authenticity Hoax: Why the \"real\" Things We Seek Don't Make Us Happy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew Potter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A totally real, genuine, authentic book about why you shouldn't believe any of those words. And it's genuinely good.\" \u003cbr\u003e-- Gregg Easterbrook, author of \u003cem\u003eSonic Boom\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExploring a number of trends in our popular culture--from Sarah Palin to \u003cem\u003eAntiques Roadshow\u003c\/em\u003e, organic food to the indignation over James Frey's memoir--Andrew Potter follows his successful \u003cem\u003eNation of Rebels\u003c\/em\u003e with a new book that argues that our pursuit of the authentic is fraught with irony and self-defeat. Readers of \u003cem\u003eThe Paradox of Choice\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eBowling Alone\u003c\/em\u003e will find many enlightening insights in \u003cem\u003eThe Authenticity Hoax\u003c\/em\u003e, which is, in the words of Tom de Zengotita (\u003cem\u003eMediated\u003c\/em\u003e), \"the kind of criticism that changes minds.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat does it mean to be authentic?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe demand for authenticity--the honest or the real--is one of the most powerful movements in contempo-rary life, influencing our moral outlook, political views, and consumer behavior. Yet according to Andrew Potter, when examined closely, our fetish for \"authentic\" lifestyles or experiences is actually a form of exclusionary status seeking. The result, he argues, is modernity's malaise: a competitive, self-absorbed individualism that ultimately erodes genuine relationships and true community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeaving together threads of pop culture, history, and philosophy, The Authenticity Hoax reveals how our misguided pursuit of the authentic merely exacerbates the artificiality of contemporary life that we decry. In his defiant, brilliant critique, Andrew Potter offers a way forward to a meaningful individualism that makes peace with the modern world. \u003c\/p\u003e--January Magazine\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat does it mean to be authentic?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe demand for authenticity--the honest or the real--is one of the most powerful movements in contempo-rary life, influencing our moral outlook, political views, and consumer behavior. Yet according to Andrew Potter, when examined closely, our fetish for \"authentic\" lifestyles or experiences is actually a form of exclusionary status seeking. The result, he argues, is modernity's malaise: a competitive, self-absorbed individualism that ultimately erodes genuine relationships and true community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeaving together threads of pop culture, history, and philosophy, The Authenticity Hoax reveals how our misguided pursuit of the authentic merely exacerbates the artificiality of contemporary life that we decry. In his defiant, brilliant critique, Andrew Potter offers a way forward to a meaningful individualism that makes peace with the modern world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 8.06 x 5.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 03, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763031507232,"sku":"9780061251351","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c1bf43ecffadf15341b803885000e05b_6665ac0b-4ea7-4609-9e1e-7a36bf6fe3d6.webp?v=1780228448","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-authenticity-hoax-why-the-real-things-we-seek-dont-make-us-happy-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}