Carl Cederström Books

Carl Cederström is an associate professor of organization theory at Stockholm University. His work has been published in the Guardian, the New York Times and the Harvard Business Review.

André Spicer is a leading thinker on subjects such as organizational behavior, leadership and corporate responsibility. He is a professor of organizational behavior at Cass Business School at City, University of London and the founding director of ETHOS: The Center for Responsible Enterprise at the University.

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 Books: The Wellness Syndrome by Carl Cederström and André Spicer

The Wellness Syndrome

Carl Cederström and André Spicer
3.2 (57 ratings)
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What's The Wellness Syndrome about?

The Wellness Syndrome (2015) explains why a health craze that’s sweeping the world may not be all that healthy for you. These blinks get to the root of why we’re obsessed with making ourselves happier, healthier and harder-working – and who is reaping the benefits of this obsession.

Who should read The Wellness Syndrome?

  • Self-help practitioners looking for alternate viewpoints
  • Students of sociology
  • People suffering from work-related anxiety or depression

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 Books: The Happiness Fantasy by Carl Cederström

The Happiness Fantasy

Carl Cederström
3.8 (58 ratings)
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What's The Happiness Fantasy about?

The Happiness Fantasy (2018) advances a provocative thesis, encapsulated in its title: our contemporary ideas about happiness amount to a fantasy that’s increasingly out of sync with reality and unable to deliver what it promises. By taking a whirlwind tour of the history of this fantasy, we can begin to see through its illusions.

Who should read The Happiness Fantasy?

  • People who are interested in the countercultural movements and philosophies of the 1960s and 1970s
  • People who are skeptical of self-help books and seminars
  • People who are burned out by the invasion of work life into leisure time