Everything Is F*cked

A Book About Hope

By: Mark Manson

Narrated by: Mark Manson

Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins

Publisher's summary

From the author of the international mega-best-seller 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 number-one best seller 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.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2019 Mark Manson (P)2019 HarperCollins Publishers

Not as entertaining as the first

Not nearly as enjoyable as the first to listen to but was still worth the read. I guess being less entertaining is part of the point of the book in light of the topic of distraction.

thought provoking

it is kind of dark but yet very thought provoking. I enjoyed the author's insights and perspective. At times it was depressing since it can be really in your face and shatter some of your beliefs. However, there is something freeing from this very open and blunt perspective.

Great book, inaccurate performance

Something seems lost in the narration. But maybe the Mark Manson voice in my head is just off..

good f***ing book.

enjoyed the story, presentation, and overall message. will be looking for more by this author.

book saved my life. thanks.!

this book got me through some really tough times. it saved my life. thank you Mark Manson.

Very well and perfectly said 👍

Very much understood between real history and philosophy blended into real world situations! In a way, very normal yet inspiring still!

How to be depressed if you aren't already

Will save you some time. Hope is silly. We are all less important than we think we are. We need to suffer more and be happy less. AI will be God eventually. Depression is a supreme lack of hope so this book just reinforces that we are on the right track

one of my favorite books ever!

it's oddly calming even though it does describe the end of this world as we know it.

A must read!

A must read! Hilarious, intelligent and to the point. I really love, the style of writing, with little historical and biographical story like references. Thank you Mark, for blowing our minds :)

Hope...you have to believe in "Hope" to receive,or

I struggled wrapping my head around his entire dialogue...even that I may need to re-listen!

I will share this with anyone who may be interested.

Though I just sent this to my sister...

Okay, like "Wow!" Strong and "words to live b6" or at least think about...

you decide!