On Being Awesome: A Unified Theory of How Not to Suck
Author(s): Nick Riggle
In this original, fun, and slyly helpful investigation of a thoroughly modern condition, pro-skater-turned-philosopher Nick Riggle argues that our collective interest in being awesome (and not sucking) marks a new era in American culture, one that is shaped by relatively recent social, cultural and technological shifts. An accessible, philosophical road trip through the ethics of our time, On Being Awesome provides a new and inspiring framework for understanding friendship, success, and happiness in our everyday lives.
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"What is the opposite of an asshole? It's the 'awesome' person who goes off script in the usual interactions, creating new opportunities for creative expression and social communion. Nick Riggle's fun book is 'awesome' by its own definition. But don't miss its profound ambition, which is to show how philosophy unearths the structure of ordinary language, defines the meaning of life in routine business, and poses the question of how best to live."--Aaron James, author of Assholes: A Theory
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- : PENGUIN AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
- : PENGUIN AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
- : 0.302
- : 01 September 2017
- : 195mm X 127mm
- : 01 November 2017
- : books
Special Fields
- : Nick Riggle
- : Hardback
- : 1
- : en
- : 224
