Falling Upwards, Not RemotelyControlled, and Against the Machine delivers a provocative critique of modern lightness and frivolity, and a timely guide to being serious in an unserious age. In the vein of The Culture of Narcissism, Shop Class as Soulcraft, and How Proust Can Change Your Life, Siegel offers a revelatory look at how a serious bearing is vital to accomplishing any worthwhile goal in an era increasingly defined by a sardonic approach to life.