A review by jrobles76
Bright-Sided: How Positive Thinking Is Undermining America by Barbara Ehrenreich

5.0

I've read 4 of Ehrenreich's books and I think I can officially say that she is my favorite non-fiction/muckrakey author. She writes with a specific point of view, but she backs up her assertions with good research and facts, not "facts". This book takes on the Power of Positive Thinking movement that has been a part of American Culture for decades. If you don't think positive thinking hurts America, just read the second to last chapter on how optimism caused our current recession. If you've ever been called a pessimist for being realistic, this book is for you. This is like the Anti-Secret.