Civilization and Its Discontents
Publisher: W. W. Norton; W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 2010
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 186
ISBN-13: 9780393304510
First sentence: It is impossible to escape the impression that people commonly use false standards of measurement––that they seek power, success and wealth for themselves and admire them in others, and that they underestimate what is of true value in life.