Тонкое искусство пофигизма
Chapter 1
Whatiswrongwithme?
Thisiswhynotgivingafuckissokey.Thisiswhyit’sgoingtosavetheworld.Andit’sgoingtosaveitbyacceptingthattheworldistotallyfuckedandthat’sallright,becauseit’salwaysbeenthatway,andalwayswillbe.
Bynotgivingafuckthatyoufeelbad,youshort-circuittheFeedbackLoopfromHell;yousaytoyourself,“Ifeellikeshit,butwhogivesafuck?”Andthen,asifsprinkledbymagicfuck-givingfairydust,youstophatingyourselfforfeelingsobad.
GeorgeOrwellsaidthattoseewhat’sinfrontofone’snoserequiresaconstantstruggle.Well,thesolutiontoourstressandanxietyisrightthereinfrontofournoses,andwe’retoobusywatchingpornandadvertisementsforabmachinesthatdon’twork,wonderingwhywe’renotbangingahotblondewitharockingsix-pack,tonotice.
Wejokeonlineabout“first-worldproblems,”butwereallyhavebecomevictimsofourownsuccess.Stress-relatedhealthissues,anxietydisorders,andcasesofdepressionhaveskyrocketedoverthepastthirtyyears,despitethefactthateveryonehasaflat-screenTVandcanhavetheirgroceriesdelivered.Ourcrisisisnolongermaterial;it’sexistential,it’sspiritual.Wehavesomuchfuckingstuffandsomanyopportunitiesthatwedon’tevenknowwhattogiveafuckaboutanymore.
