{"product_id":"a-philosophy-of-discomfort-jacques-pezeu-massabuau-9781861899033","title":"A Philosophy of Discomfort","description":"\u003cp\u003eA hard chair. An embarrassing conversation. A mosquito bite. All these provoke in us a sense of discomfort, whether an irksome sensation or an experience of unpleasantness. While we normally define \"discomfort\" simply as a lack of comfort, it is unclear which came first--comfort or the lack of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Philosophy of Discomfort\u003c\/i\u003e explores comfort and discomfort as historical and philosophical concepts, viewing these ideas as a constant push and pull of opposing forces. Arguing that comfort is a relative state that changes as our concept of well-being evolves, Jacques Pezeu-Massabuau observes our notions of comfort over time, with particular consideration to examples of housing and interiors--in Japanese housing, the Moroccan casbah, and modern city apartments, some aspects of discomfort, or the physical lack of well-being, are tolerated and accepted. Despite the human instinct to avoid discomfort, Pezeu-Massabuau contends that people must recognize the uncomfortable as necessary to existence and suggests they learn to use discomfort as another kind of pleasure, a new hedonism, or simply a new way to achieve well-being. Unraveling the myths of modern comfort, this book serves as a guide to integrating disorder into our daily lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jacques Pezeu-Massabuau\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1861899033\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781861899033\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/15\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 4.60w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2013","brand":"Jacques Pezeu-Massabuau","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43939042263295,"sku":"9781861899033","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_2d5f5701-50dc-4359-8fbc-d79dbad32122.jpg?v=1681439153","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-philosophy-of-discomfort-jacques-pezeu-massabuau-9781861899033","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}