On Desire: Why We Want What We Want Michael Alexander McCarthy We have acquired a lot

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ISBN10: 1709565241

On Desire: Why We Want What We Want Michael Alexander McCarthy We have acquired a lotA married person falls deeply in love with someone else. A man of average income feels he cannot be truly happy unless he owns an expensive luxury car. A dieter has an irresistible craving for ice cream. Desires often come to us unbidden and unwanted, and they can have a dramatic impact, sometimes changing the course of our lives. In On Desire, William B. Irvine takes us on a wide ranging tour of our impulses, wants, and needs, showing us where these