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31
/100
I Index Overall Rating
Readers
45/100Critics
17/100Scholars
Author:
Thomas Curran
Publisher:
Scribner
Date:
August 8, 2023
A professor of psychology at the London School of Economics explores how the pursuit of perfection can lead to burnout and depression and shows what we can do to resist the modern-day pressure to be perfect to lead a more purposeful and contented life.
What The Reviewers Say
Mr. Curran has produced a manifesto damning our economic system for creating and maintaining a warped set of values that drive perfectionism.
[Curran] makes a vigorous case, albeit one occasionally marked by cliché.
Curran offers solid suggestions on how to avoid the perfection impulse.
Supported by scholarly research and down-to-earth personal anecdotes, Curran’s explication is smart, thorough, and reassuring..
