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3.39 AVERAGE
3.39 AVERAGE
I am quite disappointed because my memory of his previous book was quite better. Although that was 2 years ago so maybe now I'll think differently.
This book has some nice ideas, some historical parts are really interesting to read and the same goes about psychological experiments. Sadly that's everything good about the book and that's basically retelling facts. I don't feel there's a deep understanding about most issues, and as someone really interested in philosophy and Stoicism specifically, I feel Manson doesn't really understand what he's talking about because he makes it sound almost like Cynicism or being stoic (not Stoic).
The biggest issue I have is the lack of nuance and analysis, some things extremely oversimplified and honestly this book feels like when someone says "don't be sad!" to someone depressed as if it was their choice. As other reviews mention, I do agree it seems this book is written from the perspective of someone with lots of privileges that didn't consider that other people have other issues and they can't just use such simple advice.
This book has some nice ideas, some historical parts are really interesting to read and the same goes about psychological experiments. Sadly that's everything good about the book and that's basically retelling facts. I don't feel there's a deep understanding about most issues, and as someone really interested in philosophy and Stoicism specifically, I feel Manson doesn't really understand what he's talking about because he makes it sound almost like Cynicism or being stoic (not Stoic).
The biggest issue I have is the lack of nuance and analysis, some things extremely oversimplified and honestly this book feels like when someone says "don't be sad!" to someone depressed as if it was their choice. As other reviews mention, I do agree it seems this book is written from the perspective of someone with lots of privileges that didn't consider that other people have other issues and they can't just use such simple advice.
challenging
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
A book who's thesis is "God is dead. AI is the new god."
What the F did i just read?
What the F did i just read?
inspiring
slow-paced
informative
reflective
fast-paced
I'll definitely be reading this again and again and again.
4 Stars = It definitely held my interest.
Mark says, "I’m a self-loathing, self-help guru."
I liked this book. It made me think ... and feel ... which is exactly what I want from a book. Philosophy made relatable.
I really liked the following quotes."To become an emotionally healthy individual, you must break out of this constant bargaining, endlessly treating everyone as a means to some pleasurable end, and come to understand even higher and more abstract guiding principles." "A single rule to describe all desirable human behavior: Treat humanity never merely as a means, but always as an end itself." I want to actively incorporate this into how I deal with others ... and myself.
Mark says, "I’m a self-loathing, self-help guru."
I liked this book. It made me think ... and feel ... which is exactly what I want from a book. Philosophy made relatable.
I really liked the following quotes."To become an emotionally healthy individual, you must break out of this constant bargaining, endlessly treating everyone as a means to some pleasurable end, and come to understand even higher and more abstract guiding principles." "A single rule to describe all desirable human behavior: Treat humanity never merely as a means, but always as an end itself." I want to actively incorporate this into how I deal with others ... and myself.
medium-paced
An interesting read - I found the author's arguments interesting and would read this again as a book group book to discuss the philosophy he proposed. I can see why this was a best seller, he writes in a way that is easy to read and relatable.
I would be interested in knowing how much of this book was researched and had a supporting bibliography.
I would be interested in knowing how much of this book was researched and had a supporting bibliography.
I really liked this book and really love Mark Manson. Since The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck is one of my favorite non-fiction books of all time, I of course compared this one to it a lot which made it fall a little flat for me.
I still really enjoyed the overall concept and the smaller ones that followed. It got me thinking a lot which is expected from Mark Manson. I’ll probably reread it in the future and see if the rating changes because I’m somewhere between 4 and 4.5 stars
I still really enjoyed the overall concept and the smaller ones that followed. It got me thinking a lot which is expected from Mark Manson. I’ll probably reread it in the future and see if the rating changes because I’m somewhere between 4 and 4.5 stars