Stumbling on Happiness

In this humorous and upbeat book, renowned Harvard psychologist Daniel Gilbert reveals what scientists have discovered about the uniquely human ability to imagine the future, which makes each of us think we will like it much more than we actually do. Gilbert explores how our illusions of foresight come from our inability to perceive how strange and unpredictable life will be in the future. In penetrating and witty prose, he explains why we misconceive our tomorrows and misjudge our satisfactions.