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All That Happiness Is: Some Words on What Matters PB_Gift_Guide and discriminated againstFrom New Yorker staff writer Adam Gopnik, a slim, elegant volume presenting a radical alternative to our culture of relentless striving. Our society is obsessed with achievement. Young people are pushed toward the next test or the "best" grammar school, high school, or college they can get into. Adults push themselves toward the highest paying, most prestigious jobs, seeking promotions and public recognition. As Adam Gopnik points out, the result is