Good Enough: The Tolerance for Mediocrity in Nature and Society, Hardcover - Daniel S. Milo

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Exploring the way in which our quest to succeed and our pursuit of perfection blinds us to what life is all about, Good Enough combines sobering me...

Exploring the way in which our quest to succeed and our pursuit of perfection blinds us to what life is all about, Good Enough combines sobering me...

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Publisher: Ebury PublishingAuthor(s): Jessica RichieNumber of pages: 272Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 205 x 140 x 30Cover type: HardbackRedesco...

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