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Challenging perception of progress in modern society.
If you’re feeling disillusioned with the ever-moving goalposts of what defines progress, this book may provide you with some much-needed context and a fresh perspective. Eng Fong Pang offers an insightful and reflective analysis that could resonate with your experiences, and perhaps challenge how you measure success in life and society. Reading it might just shift your paradigm on what true progress means.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Challenging perception of progress in modern society.
If you’re feeling disillusioned with the ever-moving goalposts of what defines progress, this book may provide you with some much-needed context and a fresh perspective. Eng Fong Pang offers an insightful and reflective analysis that could resonate with your experiences, and perhaps challenge how you measure success in life and society. Reading it might just shift your paradigm on what true progress means.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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