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A review by junyan
The Conquest of Happiness by Bertrand Russell
2.0
2.5/5 Russell himself did not let go of his prejudices, and some of his arguments and corresponding evidence were even contradictory.
He believes that it is paranoid to regard competition and show off as the main theme of life, and that the psychology of competition has been poured into the field of reading. He also judged that American women only read modern novels with mediocre aptitude, and there are few famous books. So, regardless of the real reading aesthetics of American women, in order to make themselves an intellect in the eyes of others, reading books which selves do not enjoy are exactly the "reading for the purpose of showing off" that Russell lamented in the previous article.
Is it a matter of translation and typesetting, or that Russell is not clear about his expression and is not firm in his views? I’m so confused and feel wasting my time.
He believes that it is paranoid to regard competition and show off as the main theme of life, and that the psychology of competition has been poured into the field of reading. He also judged that American women only read modern novels with mediocre aptitude, and there are few famous books. So, regardless of the real reading aesthetics of American women, in order to make themselves an intellect in the eyes of others, reading books which selves do not enjoy are exactly the "reading for the purpose of showing off" that Russell lamented in the previous article.
Is it a matter of translation and typesetting, or that Russell is not clear about his expression and is not firm in his views? I’m so confused and feel wasting my time.