Yes, at the beginning of the book Dr. Schwartz comes across as a cranky old man that doesn't understand how to shop for jeans in the 21st century, and who spends too much time thinking about saltine crackers. Sort of an elderly Jerry Seinfeld. But once we get past that, this book is full of compelling insights about why people are so unhappy in the modern world.

The book is written at the level of freshman college textbook, so it is fairly easy to grasp the author's key arguments. I like how each section of the book sets up a key term or concept and then illustrates it with theoretical examples or research results. This can get a bit dry, but nothing is left unclear for the reader.

Fun stuff. You might learn something.