He used to smile

In this utterly original approach, Barbara Ehrenreich confronts the false promises of positive thinking. The author traces the roots of this culture in the 19th century to the present day, where positive thinking has become a dominant, almost obligatory cultural attitude, especially in the business community, where the refusal to even consider the possibility of negative outcomes—such as mortgage defaults—has directly contributed to the current economic disaster. A brilliant report that exposes the negative aspects of positive thinking.