Why We Are Restless

In "Why We Are Restless: On the Modern Quest for Contentment" (لماذا نحن قلقون في السعي الحديث نحو القناعة), authors Benjamin Storey and Jenna Silber Storey offer a gripping intellectual diagnosis of modern anxiety. Despite living in an era of unprecedented material prosperity and personal choice, contemporary individuals are continuously haunted by a pervasive sense of restlessness and discontent. Drawing deeply on the foundational ideas of four major French thinkers—Montaigne, Pascal, Rousseau, and Tocqueville—the authors trace the evolution of the modern vision of happiness. They demonstrate how our obsession with self-fulfilling, immanent contentment often strips life of deeper meaning, leaving us morally exposed and perpetually unsatisfied. Written with exceptional clarity and academic rigor, this book challenges readers to re-examine their assumptions about personal freedom, societal progress, and the true foundations of a peaceful life.

It provides a deeply insightful philosophical analysis of why modern life feels so unfulfilling, using historical wisdom to help readers rethink their pursuit of true happiness.

For readers of philosophy, cultural criticism, political theory, and social psychology, as well as anyone seeking to understand the psychological cost of modern individualism.