The Six-Point Inspection

We Once Had More Happiness, Less Partisanship, and Zero Rupert Murdoch

Three New Books About Modern Life, U.S. History, and U.K. Scandal

In The Six-Point Inspection, Zócalo takes a quick look at new books that are changing the way we see our world.

Satisfaction Not Guaranteed: Dilemmas of Progress in Modern Society by Peter N. Stearns

The nutshell: We live longer, eat better, and play more than ever. So why aren’t we happier than ever? George Mason University provost and historian Stearns explores how modernity has changed the way we live-and the way we feel satisfied.

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