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3.39 AVERAGE
3.39 AVERAGE
fast-paced
In "Everything is F*cked", Mark Manson expands up the question "What do you want to suffer for?" that he proffered in "The Subtle art of Not Giving a F*ck". He does this by evaluating what's wrong with the world and attempting to show us how happiness is not a worthwhile pursuit and hope is just an obstacle the keeps us from acting forward and positively towards worthwhile causes.
With a no-bullsh*t vernacular, Mark does a good job of pointing out many of the things that have isolated us as a species and kept us distracted. Mark is 100% correct in many of his observations, and it really struck a chord with me at regular intervals throughout the book. And then, towards the end, he seems to makes a Ray Kurzweil type of prophecy about how we'll likely be better off as a species under the control of AI. After spending the book arguing against religion and technology that distracts us, he's almost advocating for being controlled and distracted by an AI religion. It's a not-so-subtle suggestion that planet earth would be better off without humans. So much for not falling into the pit of despair and adopting a nihilistic viewpoint. Which, if I remember correctly, is what Mark was trying to argue against in the first place. And while pointing out how hope can keep us from acting and suffering towards a worthwhile goal on our own, I find that to be somewhat over-simplistic in a "pick yourself up by your bootstraps" sort of argument.
This book deals with some very interesting subject matter, and will definitely prompt you to re-evaluate where you spend the bulk of your energy. However, I found the end to be lousy and depressing in a way.
With a no-bullsh*t vernacular, Mark does a good job of pointing out many of the things that have isolated us as a species and kept us distracted. Mark is 100% correct in many of his observations, and it really struck a chord with me at regular intervals throughout the book. And then, towards the end, he seems to makes a Ray Kurzweil type of prophecy about how we'll likely be better off as a species under the control of AI. After spending the book arguing against religion and technology that distracts us, he's almost advocating for being controlled and distracted by an AI religion. It's a not-so-subtle suggestion that planet earth would be better off without humans. So much for not falling into the pit of despair and adopting a nihilistic viewpoint. Which, if I remember correctly, is what Mark was trying to argue against in the first place. And while pointing out how hope can keep us from acting and suffering towards a worthwhile goal on our own, I find that to be somewhat over-simplistic in a "pick yourself up by your bootstraps" sort of argument.
This book deals with some very interesting subject matter, and will definitely prompt you to re-evaluate where you spend the bulk of your energy. However, I found the end to be lousy and depressing in a way.
I ... I have no idea what I just read. It’s titled a book about hope, but it’s not about hope in the way I needed to read about hope here in 2020, with our planet enveloped in a pandemic while those who protest inequality are tear gassed and shot with rubber bullets.
It’s about how hope is shitty, but maybe not, but yeah it is and by the way we’re going to end up slobbering pets of Artificial Intelligence systems. With a lot of stories about (male) philosophers and a weird reimagining of Isaac Newton. The tone whiplashes from academic journal to dude-bro.
I have no idea what I just read.
Might be a good book for others, but not for me. I’m not a nihilist.
It’s about how hope is shitty, but maybe not, but yeah it is and by the way we’re going to end up slobbering pets of Artificial Intelligence systems. With a lot of stories about (male) philosophers and a weird reimagining of Isaac Newton. The tone whiplashes from academic journal to dude-bro.
I have no idea what I just read.
Might be a good book for others, but not for me. I’m not a nihilist.
This book is so worth reading. Manson is very intelligent and has very well thought out points. I learned a lot through reading this - mostly about the history of psychiatry and philosophy, but those are topics that interest me a great deal anyway. This is much more an expansion on his first book, but it makes some very valid points.
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Although it is a good read, I did prefer the previous book more.
challenging
informative
reflective
fast-paced
This book is both uplifting & depressing. A great follow up to “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck”, Manson delivers a deconstructive narrative about “hope” & our need to evolve beyond hoping for better in exchange for ✨being✨ better.
Do I want to be friends with the author? No, definitely not.
Do I greatly appreciate and enjoy the philosophies, ideas, and challenges put forth in this book, in this style? Heck, yes.
This book reminds me of a “Choose your own adventure” but all the adventures happen off the page. I can definitely see many of the negative points other reviewers have made, but at the end of the day, it’s really just what you make of it.
Take the stuff you enjoy, and kick the rest of it to the curb. I got a lot of value from this book and will likely recommend it to others.
Do I greatly appreciate and enjoy the philosophies, ideas, and challenges put forth in this book, in this style? Heck, yes.
This book reminds me of a “Choose your own adventure” but all the adventures happen off the page. I can definitely see many of the negative points other reviewers have made, but at the end of the day, it’s really just what you make of it.
Take the stuff you enjoy, and kick the rest of it to the curb. I got a lot of value from this book and will likely recommend it to others.