Books to overcome my cynicism. I can't have a social life

"E Unibus Pluram: Television and U.S. Fiction"

Wallace talks about irony and cynicism prevalent in television and fiction.

>>8841227
try therapy

>>8841227
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

>>8841227
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

>>8841232
Wallace was very good at putting his finger on problems but less skilled at finding solutions

>>8841245
So like everyone basically

>>8841227
Why do you want a social life?

>>8841909
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.

>>8841227
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.

>>8841227
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

>>8841956
stupid cuz young

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Friday by Michel Tournier

Just b urself

>>8842739
worked for me :^)

The Confidence Man

>>8841227
Jesus.
This small square just changed my life. Is this a quote from a book?

>>8841956
This but unironically

>>8841227
You don't need to be less cynical you just need to be a more competent cynic.

Ecclesiastes

Tolstoy

The Idiot, maybe

>>8841227
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.