Quick Facts
| Author | Lauren Berlant |
| Narrator | Amanda McKibbin |
| Runtime | 13h59m |
| Published | July 20, 2021 |
| Rating | 3.9 / 5 (2 ratings) |
| Categories | Literature & Fiction, Literary History & Criticism, Politics & Social Sciences, Sociology |
| Format | Audiobook (Digital) |
| Platform | Audible |
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A relation of cruel optimism exists when something you desire is actually an obstacle to your flourishing. Offering bold new ways of conceiving the present, Lauren Berlant describes the cruel optimism that has prevailed since the 1980s....
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