Publisher's Synopsis
The Society of Disappointment contextualizes Lipovetsky's intellectual formation, describes the latest trends in the society of abundance and exposes for the first time a moral ideology that allows us to know his position in the face of current problems. Dreams of progress have long produced monsters and institutions arouse mistrust. But the entity that promises the happiness of the citizen is not democracy but consumer capitalism. Still, capitalism always has enemies; in our time it is worth noting volunteering, NGOs, responsible environmentalism, the idea of fair trade and sustainable development.
