We have met the enemy : self-control in an age of excess /: self-control in an age of excess. (2011)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Daniel Akst.
• Other Names: Akst, Daniel
• Contents: A democracy of excess -- Sickening excess -- On having yourself committed -- The cost of good inventions -- The perils of prosperity -- Self-control and social change -- The Greek way -- The marshmallow test -- The seesaw struggle -- Let my people go -- The intimate contest -- The mind-body problem -- Self-control, free will, and other oxymorons -- Odysseus and the pigeons -- Crimes of passion -- Addiction, compulsion, and choice -- Tomorrow is another day -- Cutting loose -- Government and self-government -- Being your own godfather -- Carpe diem.
• Publisher Details: Melbourne : Scribe
• Publication Date: 2011
• Extent: 1 online resource (xii, 303 pages)
• Subjects: 153.8; Self-control; Moderation; Excess (Philosophy); Moderation; Self-control; Excess (Philosophy); Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781921753626; 1921753625
• Related ISBNs: 9781922247353
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-292) and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.