From the author of the international mega-bestseller The Subtle Art
of Not Giving A F*ck comes a counterintuitive guide to the problems
of hope. We live in an interesting time. Materially, everything is
the best it’s ever been—we are freer, healthier and wealthier
than any people in human history. 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. 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. What’s going on? If anyone
can put a name to our current malaise and help fix it, it’s Mark
Manson. 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. 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. 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. The result was a book
that became an international phenomenon, selling millions of copies
worldwide while becoming the #1 bestseller in 13 different
countries. 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. 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. He looks at our
relationships with money, entertainment and the internet, and how
too much of a good thing can psychologically eat us alive. He
openly defies our definitions of faith, happiness, freedom—and
even of hope itself. 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. It’s another counterintuitive romp through the pain in
our hearts and the stress of our soul. One of the great modern
writers has produced another book that will set the agenda for
years to come.
General
Imprint: |
HarperPaperbacks
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
2021 |
Authors: |
Mark Manson
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Dimensions: |
203 x 135 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
288 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-06-295656-9 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-06-295656-6 |
Barcode: |
9780062956569 |
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