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Everything Is F*cked by Mark Manson: Summary and Notes
“The only way to change our values is to have experiences contrary to our narratives.”
“The problem isn’t that we don’t know how not to get punched in the face. The problem is that, at some point, likely a long time ago, we got punched in the face, and instead of punching back, we decided we deserved it.”
Rating: 8/10
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Everything Is F*cked Short Summary
Everything is F*cked by Mark Manson is a book about hope and how we shouldn’t be too dependent on it. Rather, we should create a world in which hope is not a means to an end but an end in itself. Hope should stem from appreciating our own insignificance in the grand scale of things however uncomfortable the truth is. We should accept things as they are and develop virtues based on Kant’s formula for humanity. An excellent book on hope and the crisis of being.
Why Is Everything F*cked
Compared to the vast universe, our actions and material existence are insignificant. Our…
