Keen, Sam creator text New York Bantam Books 1980 monographic eng

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228 p. Contents Introduction: no rainbow without blues vii Part i boredom, blahs, and blues: the geography of night country 1 the boredom epidemic 3 2 a short history of the blues and the noontide demon 16 3 life-styles: runners, fighters, and hiders 36 4 a map for psychonauts 42 5 fatigue: the personal energy crisis 48 6 simple boredom: monotony 59 7 chronic boredom 80 8 the deepening darkness: depression and apathy 102 Part ii the whole-some life the upward spiral: a preview 115 9 the joyful art of doing nothing 117 10 breakout: beyond guilt and shame 127 11 the renewal of imagination and desire 136 12 feeling alive: unfreezing e-motions 143 13 risk taking 160 14 from sex to intimacy 178 15 the politics of depression and hope 198 Notes 220 Index 223 /Sam Keen English Inward--Bound 158.1 K25 0553353888 (pbk) 260519 20260519122918.0