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Would you rather be right OR Would you rather be happy?
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John J. May
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ISBN: 978-1-913275-98-3
Price: € 20.00 plus P&P
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About the Book:
Would you rather be right Or would you rather be happy? A question that 99% of normal people would immediately answer: HAPPY.
There are seven main causes of conflict; Information - Values - Interests - Relationships - Politics - Religion & Wanting to be right in any dispute...
About the author: John J. May published his first book in 2010 called; The Origin of Specious Nonsense which exposed the unscientific pretensions of Darwin’s fiction - Evolution. Two years later his anti-diet book was also self-published in 2012 and has helped many overweight people lose excess weight and keep it off: titled; Anybody can lose weight (Except you). Next came in 2017 after seven years of deep research his explosive political and legal expose of the disgraceful 14 year Moriarty Tribunal called; I ACCUSE. This factual book clearly established the FACT that this tribunal buried knowingly eleven times information beneficial to Denis O’Brien and his very successful company; Esat Telecom. FACT! On a lighter note his next one was about life in all its wonder, joy, sadness, confusion and hope. A poetry book with the title suggested by his son; Rich Poems for Poor Hearts - published in 2018. And in 2024 he wrote and published; Would you rather be right Or Would you rather be happy? Most normal people when they hear this title immediately say, happy. The writer agrees.
“I am a free spirit with few strong opinions because of my perceived ignorance. I love life, family, friends, music, philosophy, poetry, history and laughter plus the natural world.” John J May
Quotes for life:
“The limits of our knowledge should put a limit on our unlimited opinions.” ~ ~ ~
“Nobody can make us happy, but we can sure make ourselves unhappy.” ~ ~ ~
“Opinion is really the lowest form of human knowledge. It requires no accountability, no understanding. The highest form of knowledge is empathy, for it requires us to suspend our egos and live in another’s world.” ~ ~ ~
“The best buzz in life, is life and it’s free.” Declan Walker ~ ~ ~
Book Review:
“John J May has drawn on countless sources, from John Locke and Thomas Paine to Marcus Aurelius and Aristotle in order to validate the viewpoint that it’s better for humans to be happy rather than for them to be right. As he says himself, when he puts this question to most people, their answer is that they value happiness above being right. But are there not feelings of vindication, that stem from being right, that would also bring us a sense of satisfaction? May’s main point would not appear to be that in order to be happy we must be wrong; rather, he suggests that if we’re willing to abandon dogma-inspired principles and long-cherished opinions, we’re likely to live more fulfilling lives. This timely book has been published in an era of insane culture wars between the right and the left – taking place mainly in the online space – related to numerous topics that include climate science, gender identity, and what some consider to be an immigration crisis in the Rich North. Compounding these social media battles are genuine ongoing conflicts in Eastern Europe and the Middle East; these too feed into the same culture wars. So, is the wisdom of this book, Would you rather be right or Would you rather be happy? applicable to today’s keyboard warriors and biased, opinionated mainstream media outlets? In the book, Mr May tackles issues related to climate science and evolutionary theory, implying that they are indeed relevant. His epistemological approach – valuing fact-based reasoning over simple opinions – warrants consideration. Reinforcing these arguments are quotes from many thinkers spanning the millennia of human history, while the book is also peppered with interludes of insightful and relevant poetry from the pen of the author himself.” Richard Gibney
Other Publications by John J. May:
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