![]() ![]() I’m definitely a fan of Mark Manson’s writing because I absolutely loved the last two books of his that I read, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck and Models. I appreciate every donation as it goes directly to the maintenance costs of my blog and creation of new content. ~If you enjoy my summary, please consider buying me a coffee via my Ko-Fi link (click the button below) or become a recurring donor as a YBC Scholar! □ □ ![]() ![]() He openly defies our definitions of faith, happiness, freedom – and even of hope itself.” -Audible He looks at our relationships with money, entertainment, and the internet, and how too much of a good thing can psychologically eat us alive. Drawing from the pool of psychological research on these topics, as well as the timeless wisdom of philosophers such as Plato, Nietzsche, and Tom Waits, he dissects religion and politics and the uncomfortable ways they have come to resemble one another. Now, in Everthing Is F*cked, Manson turns his gaze from the inevitable flaws within each individual self to the endless calamities taking place in the world around us. The result was a book that became an international phenomenon, selling millions of copies worldwide while becoming the number-one best seller in 13 different countries. Instead, the “subtle art” of that title turned out to be a bold challenge: to choose your struggle to narrow and focus and find the pain you want to sustain. He showed us that technology had made it too easy to care about the wrong things, that our culture had convinced us that the world owed us something when it didn’t – and worst of all, that our modern and maddening urge to always find happiness only served to make us unhappier. In 2016, Manson published The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck, a book that brilliantly gave shape to the ever-present, low-level hum of anxiety that permeates modern living. What’s going on? If anyone can put a name to our current malaise and help fix it, it’s Mark Manson. One of the great modern writers has produced another book that will set the agenda for years to come. It’s another counterintuitive romp through the pain in our hearts and the stress of our soul. ![]() With his usual mix of erudition and where-the-f*ck-did-that-come-from humor, Manson takes us by the collar and challenges us to be more honest with ourselves and connected with the world in ways we probably haven’t considered before. At this moment in history, when we have access to technology, education, and communication our ancestors couldn’t even dream of, so many of us come back to an overriding feeling of hopelessness. Yet, somehow everything seems to be irreparably and horribly f*cked – the planet is warming, governments are failing, economies are collapsing, and everyone is perpetually offended on Twitter. Materially, everything is the best it’s ever been – we are freer, healthier, and wealthier than any people in human history. Everything is F*cked: A Book About Hope by Mark Manson Synopsis: ![]()
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