Long live the ordinary: lessons from the representatives of everyday life

If you could be anywhere in the world, where would you want to be? - Exactly where I am now. This is how an interview with Michael Foley begins, who teaches us to accept our world. In Absurd Abundance he asked the question: why is it that we rarely pursue what makes us happy? Space, time, silence, people thrive on these, but we seek out the hustle and bustle and are always in a hurry. In Long Live the Ordinary he formulates an answer. Following in the footsteps of artists, philosophers and psychologists he describes what can be worthwhile in our ordinary lives. 'Just act normal, that's crazy enough,' is what is sometimes said. Foley shows that this can be a very inspiring encouragement.