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A review by bookaholiz
The Wellness Syndrome by Carl Cederström, Andre Spicer
4.0
The topic of this book is intriguing and somewhat provocative, as wellness is all the craze at the moment. I, myself, am also a victim of this wellness syndrome the authors were talking about, and it’s quite eye-opening to see the flip side of this trend. Overall, it’s an important book to read on, though I do not agree with every argument. I guess it’s because this book doesn’t stop at criticising wellness, it’s rather anti-wellness as a whole. And while the toxic side of wellness is certainly jarring, I don’t believe that all of them are evil, and can be useful to an extent.
The chapter on employment, surveillance and control is especially good, and I wouldn’t have boosted this from a 3 to a 3.5-4ish-star if it wasn’t for that particular chapter. The other chapters, however, were a bit ranting and tiring to read, as the point wasn’t always clear and arguments were a bit all over the place.
Nevertheless, I do genuinely recommend people to read this book to get a perspective on why society is pushing forward this wellness agenda, so that we wouldn’t lose our sight on what really matters to our wellbeing. And to not feel the guilt that has been unfairly placed upon us for not being able to change our own circumstances. The one who’s responsible for this unrelenting guilt is really just capitalism, honey.
The chapter on employment, surveillance and control is especially good, and I wouldn’t have boosted this from a 3 to a 3.5-4ish-star if it wasn’t for that particular chapter. The other chapters, however, were a bit ranting and tiring to read, as the point wasn’t always clear and arguments were a bit all over the place.
Nevertheless, I do genuinely recommend people to read this book to get a perspective on why society is pushing forward this wellness agenda, so that we wouldn’t lose our sight on what really matters to our wellbeing. And to not feel the guilt that has been unfairly placed upon us for not being able to change our own circumstances. The one who’s responsible for this unrelenting guilt is really just capitalism, honey.