Bright-Sided Author:Barbara Ehrenreich With the mythbusting powers for which she is acclaimed, Ehrenreich exposes the downside of America’s penchant for positive thinking: On a personal level, it leads to self-blame and a morbid preoccupation with stamping out “negative” thoughts. On a national level, it’s brought us an era of irrational optimism resulting in disaster. This is Ehrenr... more »eich at her provocative best—poking holes in conventional wisdom and faux science, and ending with a call for existential clarity and courage.« less