The Antidote

Any additional comments?The examples and stories are fun and well-written, and the author is a great reader. I think there are some American readers who may not be used to English snark and might be put off by that, I thought it was funny.My only real complaint is that he suffers from the same perspective skew that he complains of in positive thinking; lack of real evidence and a pious attachment to their own belief.I can think of people in my life that could benefit from this book, in the same way that I know of people who benefitted from "The Secret", and over-all I think the truth sits somewhere in the middle depending on the individual.I would definitely recommend this book, especially to students of marketing, behavioral sciences and psycho-history.

First, I would like to point out that this book very well written. The author clearly has a gift for writing and expression.As far as the content, I felt the author took certain liberties in minimizing the effects of positive thoughts reducing them to trite expressions and foolishness. For example, to point out how a proponent of positive thoughts fails in some endeavor is a giant leap of assumption in regard to the affects of his thought and the overall condition of his life.I found the book thought provoking for sure. However, I won't be so quick to give up my positive thought life in favor of pursuing negativity and death for the jolt in life it might give me.