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Pronoia Is the Antidote for Paranoia: How the Whole World Is Conspiring to Shower You with Blessings

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Rob Brezsny

Frog Books, 2005

If You're Not Joyful, You're Not Paying Attention
It can be difficult for smarty-pants people to combat negativity. In literary, philosophic and academic circles, cynicism is rewarded; skepticism is virtuous; pessimism is conflated with realism. "If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention." But do these attitudes really help anyone? Why does being smart, aware, and/ or progressive mean you have to be miserable? Who actually wants ...