Books to overcome my cynicism

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.