A review by hamikka
The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking by Oliver Burkeman

3.0

I wish I could give this a higher rating, since a large part of the book is quite thought-provoking and cohesive. I like how he pulls together some very disparate philosophies and mindsets to counteract the positive positivity motivational propaganda. Unfortunately, I'm not sure why Eckhart Tolle was included at all, since seemingly little of his writings and almost none of the author's interview were actually referenced in the book. Lumping Alan Watts with Tolle's mishmash seemed confusing to the point of unfairness. The book picked up a bit after that nebulous middle section, but by then my skepticism was over-piqued and I just wanted to get through it to be finished with it.

Recommended, with reservations, and chapters 5 and 6 are highly skimmable.