What Makes Us Tick?
The ten desires that drive us
$17.53
- Paperback
432 pages
- Release Date
27 December 2018
Summary
Ever wondered what ‘human nature’ really means?
This new edition of What Makes Us Tick takes us beneath the often overwhelming surface noise of politics, economics, new technology and social change to explore something that hasn’t changed: the ten desires that drive us all and, now in a new prologue, the seven characteristics that define us as a species.
From our desire to be taken seriously, to be useful and to be loved, to the desire for more, the desire for control…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780733641640 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0733641644 |
| Author: | Hugh Mackay |
| Publisher: | Hachette Australia |
| Imprint: | Hachette Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Release Date: | 27 December 2018 |
| Weight: | 300g |
| Dimensions: | 194mm x 124mm x 34mm |
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‘Hugh Mackay is one of this country’s most perceptive social commentators.’
Hugh Mackay is one of this country s most perceptive social commentators. - Sydney Morning Herald
Illuminator of other people s views … a reporter of voices. Mackay … is something of a national treasure. - Canberra TimesAbout The Author
Hugh Mackay
Hugh Mackay is a social researcher and bestselling author. He has a master’s degree in moral philosophy and was one of the founders of the St James Ethics Centre. He has been awarded honorary doctorates by five Australian universities and is a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society. In 2015, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia. He lives in Canberra.
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