What Makes Us Tick?: The Ten Desires That Drive Us
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Mackay, a social researcher, starts from a simple puzzle: people like to believe they act sensibly, yet their behaviour often tells a different story. Why do we describe ourselves as reasoned creatures while so much of what we do seems driven by something else? This book looks at the desires that move people beneath the surface. It asks why some individuals seem determined to dominate, why we crave change and yet cling to routine, and why we keep chasing possessions that have never truly satisfied us. It also considers our intense attachment to sport, the role religion has played in human life, and why love so often fades. Rather than offering a single formula, the author invites readers to notice the patterns in their own lives and in the lives of those around them, treating everyday behaviour as a clue to what really motivates us.
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