Hodder & Stoughton The Art of the Good Life and Stop Reading the News Collection by Rolf Dobelli

The Art of the Good Life and Stop Reading the News is a two-book collection by Rolf Dobelli, bringing together practical reflections on modern living and the information we consume. Across both titles, Dobelli considers how everyday choices, habits and assumptions can shape the way we spend our time and direct our attention.

In Stop Reading the News, he sets out a manifesto on what he describes as the dangers of news, outlining its impact on concentration and well-being and the way a misplaced sense of duty can influence behaviour. The Art of the Good Life returns to long-standing questions about what it means to live well, presenting a toolkit of mental models intended as a guide to practical living.

Included titles

• Stop Reading the News
• The Art of the Good Life

Key details

• Two-book collection set
• By Rolf Dobelli
• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Synopses

Stop Reading the News

Dobelli presents a manifesto about the dangers of news, described as a toxic form of information. He outlines the damage it can do to concentration and well-being, and how a misplaced sense of duty may misdirect behaviour. The book also offers guidance on living without news and describes potential gains such as less disruption, more time, less anxiety and more insights.

The Art of the Good Life

This book considers questions that have been asked since the dawn of civilisation: what it means to live a good life, how to live, what will bring happiness, how much to earn and how to spend time. In the absence of a single simple answer, it proposes a toolkit of mental models as a guide to practical living.