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We live in the most comfortable era of human history - yet rarely has life felt so empty. The Price of Comfort is a profound exploration of modern ease and its hidden costs. With poetic clarity and philosophical insight, Radu Niculescu examines how our pursuit of convenience, safety, and stability quietly erodes vitality, meaning, and connection. From the cars that isolate us to the screens that numb us, from digital pleasures to spiritual shortcuts, this book reveals how comfort-though soothing-can also sedate the human spirit. In eight deeply reflective chapters, Niculescu guides readers through the unseen trade-offs of physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual comfort, showing how each form of ease can become a silent prison. The Price of Comfort will inspire you to rediscover the value of effort, the purpose of struggle, and the beauty of living awake in an age that fears discomfort. If you love thought-provoking books like The Courage to Be Disliked, The War of Art, or Meditations, this modern classic belongs on your shelf. A powerful reminder: Comfort may soothe the body, but only discomfort strengthens the soul.
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This title is printed to order. This book may have been self-published. If so, we cannot guarantee the quality of the content. In the main most books will have gone through the editing process however some may not. We therefore suggest that you be aware of this before ordering this book. If in doubt check either the author or publisher’s details as we are unable to accept any returns unless they are faulty. Please contact us if you have any questions.
We live in the most comfortable era of human history - yet rarely has life felt so empty. The Price of Comfort is a profound exploration of modern ease and its hidden costs. With poetic clarity and philosophical insight, Radu Niculescu examines how our pursuit of convenience, safety, and stability quietly erodes vitality, meaning, and connection. From the cars that isolate us to the screens that numb us, from digital pleasures to spiritual shortcuts, this book reveals how comfort-though soothing-can also sedate the human spirit. In eight deeply reflective chapters, Niculescu guides readers through the unseen trade-offs of physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual comfort, showing how each form of ease can become a silent prison. The Price of Comfort will inspire you to rediscover the value of effort, the purpose of struggle, and the beauty of living awake in an age that fears discomfort. If you love thought-provoking books like The Courage to Be Disliked, The War of Art, or Meditations, this modern classic belongs on your shelf. A powerful reminder: Comfort may soothe the body, but only discomfort strengthens the soul.