{"product_id":"9781471154829-isnt-this-fun","title":"Isn't This Fun?","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInvestigating the Serious Business of Enjoying Ourselves\u003cbr\u003eWitty philosopher Michael Foley investigates the concept, history and meaning of fun - the experience everyone wants\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Foley, the author of bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Age of Absurdity\u003c\/i\u003e, wants to understand why he doesn't appear to be experiencing as much 'fun' as everyone else .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e And so, with characteristic wit and humour, Foley sets out to understand what fun really means, examining its heritage, its cultural significance and the various activities we associate with fun. He investigates pursuits such as dancing, sex, holidays, sport, gaming and comedy, and concludes that fun is not easy, simple and fixed, as many seem to believe, but elusive, complex and constantly changing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In fact, fun is a profoundly serious business.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e His findings will invigorate you with insights, quite possibly help you to understand why the post-post-modern is actually the pre-pre-modern and, at the very least, make you laugh at life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘This book is such a wondrous kaleidoscope of rage, based on such a deep reading of all the sources, that I shall be searching out his other works to read forthwith. The man is a marvel.’ \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40943831318625,"sku":"9781471154829","price":7.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_31851827.jpg?v=1734682032","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781471154829-isnt-this-fun","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}