• Hachette Australia
  • 9780733625077
  • $35.00
  • Paperback - C Format
  • October 2010
  • 336 pages
  • Social forecasting, future studies

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What Makes Us Tick?

Hugh Mackay

The book that explains us to ourselves - from one of Australia's most admired authors.

Why do we talk as if we're rational, but act as if we're not? Why do some people always want to take control? What is the true role of religion? Why do we seek change, yet resist it? Why do we want more of the things that have failed to satisfy us? Why are we so passionate about sport? Why do we fall out of love?

As Australia's leading social researcher, Hugh Mackay has spent a lifetime of listening to people talk about their dreams, their fears, their hopes, their disappointments and their passions. In a series of bestselling books, he has documented the impact of the changes that have been radically reshaping our society.

Now, he reflects on some of the things that don't change and identifies ten desires that drive us all. Insightful and engaging, WHAT MAKES US TICK? reveals Mackay's formidable skills as a chronicler and interpreter of our motivations. In his exploration of why we do the things we do, he goes to the heart of some of life's big questions.

About the Author

Hugh Mackay is a psychologist, social researcher and novelist. He has a master s degree in moral philosophy and was one of the founders of the St James Ethics Centre. His publication, THE MACKAY REPORT, was the benchmark of social research in Australia for over thirty years. He has been awarded honorary doctorates from the University of NSW, Macquarie and Charles Sturt universities. His most recent titles published by Hachette are ADVANCE AUSTRALIA WHERE?, WAYS OF ESCAPE, RIGHT & WRONG, WINTER CLOSE.

Previous Books:
WAYS OF ESCAPE, ADVANCE AUSTRALIA ... WHERE?, RIGHT AND WRONG, WINTER CLOSE.

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Staff Review

In Hugh Mackay’s superb new book, he is not preaching to us about how we should live our lives or what we should or shouldn’t believe in. He is examining why we live our lives the way we do, and where our basic beliefs stem from. Hugh manages to point out our inherent human failings and strengths without being judgemental or condescending.

This book has the rare gift of improving you in such a subtle way that you won’t even realise its effect until much later on. Hugh’s hand gently leads you through your subconscious motivations in a way that will make you smile with recognition in every single chapter.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone that has a desire to find out what drives them to get out of bed every morning.

Daniel Pilkington, Hachette Account Manager.

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