{"product_id":"9780061251351","title":"The Authenticity Hoax: Why the “Real” Things We Seek Don’t Make Us Happy","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePotter, Andrew\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHarper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5\/3\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A totally real, genuine, authentic book about why you shouldn’t believe any of those words. And it’s genuinely good.” \u003cbr\u003e— Gregg Easterbrook, author of \u003cem\u003eSonic Boom\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExploring a number of trends in our popular culture—from Sarah Palin to \u003cem\u003eAntiques Roadshow\u003c\/em\u003e, organic food to the indignation over James Frey’s memoir—Andrew Potter follows his successful \u003cem\u003eNation of Rebels\u003c\/em\u003e with a new book that argues that our pursuit of the authentic is fraught with irony and self-defeat. Readers of \u003cem\u003eThe Paradox of Choice\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eBowling Alone\u003c\/em\u003e will find many enlightening insights in \u003cem\u003eThe Authenticity Hoax\u003c\/em\u003e, which is, in the words of Tom de Zengotita (\u003cem\u003eMediated\u003c\/em\u003e), “the kind of criticism that changes minds.”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46799725003007,"sku":"9780061251351","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780061251351_s600x595.jpg?v=1779895568","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9780061251351","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}