Wellbeing and Aspirational Culture
This book addresses the paradox that, despite quantifiable advances, people often struggle to experience positive wellbeing. Kevin Moore argues that two key insights can help resolve this paradox: first, that we live in an ‘aspirational culture’ that has
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Wellbeing and Aspirational Culture
Kevin Moore
Wellbeing and Aspirational Culture
Kevin Moore Faculty of Environment, Society and Design Lincoln University Lincoln, New Zealand
ISBN 978-3-030-15642-8 ISBN 978-3-030-15643-5 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15643-5 Library of Congress Control Number: 2019934754 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: © Alex Linch shutterstock.com This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
To my father, James Noel Moore who taught me the importance of simply being an ordinary person. To Ludwig Wittgenstein who, through his philosophy has made me understand why the ordinary, everyday world we live in is so extraordinary.
Acknowledgements
While the ideas behind this book have been coming together over several decades they came into much clearer focus during my study leave in 2017. I would like to thank Lincoln University for the financial support I received for that study leave. In many ways, however, the more important support I received was from my Head of Department, Roslyn Kerr, and the Dean of my Faculty, Greg Ryan. Both encouraged me to take leave and were fully supportive of me spending the time to develop these ideas into book form. Ideas do not come from nowhere—and not even from one person’s mind. I would like to acknowledge the very helpful conversations I have had with John Cromby, of the University of Leicester, and Will Davies, from Goldsmiths, University of London and for allowing me to take up some of their time when I was in the United Kingdom. I am especially grateful for the hospitality and opportunities provided by John Cromby during my short stay as
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