{"product_id":"9781743287972","title":"The Good Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"No one can promise you that a life lived for others will bring you a deep sense of satisfaction, but it's certain that nothing else will.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHugh Mackay has spent his entire working life asking Australians about their values, motivations, ambitions, hopes and fears. Now, in \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Good Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, he addresses the ultimate question: What makes a life worth living?\u003cbr\u003eHis conclusion is provocative. The good life is not the sum of our security, wealth, status, postcode, career success and levels of happiness. The good life is one defined by our capacity for selflessness, the quality of our relationships and our willingness to connect with others in a useful way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMackay examines what is known as the Golden Rule through the prisms of religion, philosophy, politics, business and family life. And he explores the numerous and often painful ways we distract ourselves from this central principle: our pursuit of pleasure, our attempts to perfect ourselves and our children, and our conviction that we can have our lives under control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArgued with all the passion and intelligence we have come to expect from one of Australia's most prolific and insightful authors, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Good Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a book that will start conversations, ignite arguments and possibly even change the way we live our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for Indie Awards' Non-fiction Book of the Year 2014\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for ABIA Awards for General Non-fiction Book of the Year 2014\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pan Macmillan Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47171269918960,"sku":"9781743287972","price":12.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781743287972_p0.jpg?v=1763704468","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781743287972","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}