{"product_id":"2940012790415","title":"On goals in life","description":"This book covers some of the same topics as Aristotle in his Nicomachean Ethics.  What are proper ends in life?  What produces happiness?  Happiness, this author suggests, is fulfilled desire; and some desires are fulfilled by not existing. Beyond this, there is a discussion of desiring intelligently so that they are more likely to be fulfilled.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book also takes a pessimistic view of achievements in the world and the idea that achievers must continue achieving.  Life does not always work that way; and even if it did, there is death.  It suggests, finally, that in conventional achievements such as making money people are really looking for affirmations of self and behind the satisfaction that comes from this is being in a state of rhythm.","brand":"Thistlerose Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47145464692976,"sku":"2940012790415","price":3.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940012790415_p0.jpg?v=1763572625","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940012790415","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}