Books to overcome my cynicism.
I can't have a social life until I find a reason to not be cynical.
Books to overcome my cynicism.
I can't have a social life until I find a reason to not be cynical.
"E Unibus Pluram: Television and U.S. Fiction"
Wallace talks about irony and cynicism prevalent in television and fiction.
try therapy
You have plenty of reasons; if you're looking for ways out of being a cynic, you know this. Your cynicism consists in your inability inability to respond to them.
Crime and Punishment, maybe
Cynicism is the only way I can deal with people. My advice is stop being so idealistic and rational disapointment with how shitty people are with a false sense of jadedness
Wallace was very good at putting his finger on problems but less skilled at finding solutions
So like everyone basically
Why do you want a social life?
This
Managing relationships is such a fucking headache. I'll do it for my family, they are easy to deal with thankfully, but that's it.
You're in luck. I actually have just the book you're looking for. Don't be put off by its title. It's much more lively than you'd expect.
Critique of Cynical Reason by Peter Sloterdijk.
Where does that quote come from. Also:
>or will you perish like a dog
Does that mean Mickey just killed Goofy?
The Phenomenology of Spirit
stupid cuz young
Friday by Michel Tournier
Just b urself
worked for me :^)
The Confidence Man
Jesus.
This small square just changed my life. Is this a quote from a book?
This but unironically
You don't need to be less cynical you just need to be a more competent cynic.
Ecclesiastes
Tolstoy
The Idiot, maybe
Haven't yet tried, but someone I can probably trust told me to read City of Thieves by David Benioff and The History of Love by Nicole Krauss after I emailed him drunk to tell him how much I hate myself and how sorry I am I ever talked to anyone.