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The Sunny Nihilist

A Declaration of the Pleasure of Pointlessness

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The Sunny Nihilist

By: Wendy Syfret
Narrated by: Jean Ann Douglass
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A positively rebellious take on a traditionally negative philosophy offers an antidote for our anxious times.

Career success, a beautiful life, a beautiful Instagram account - what's the point? In a world where meaning has become twisted into a form of currency that everyone is very keen to cash in on, journalist Wendy Syfret invites you to change the way you think about the way you think.

In her seminal work, The Sunny Nihilist, Syfret presents the optimism in nihilism, encouraging us to dismantle our self-care and self-centered way of living and accept a life more or less ordinary. Syfret reexamines the meaning of worth, value, time, happiness, success, and connection, and guides us toward the alternative path of pointless pleasure.

When you let go of the idea that everything must have purpose, you will find relief from stress, exhaustion, and anxiety. Most importantly, you can embrace the opportunity to enjoy the moment, the present, the chaos and luck of being alive at all. The Sunny Nihilist is an inspiring call to action and survival adaptation for modern life.

©2022 Wendy Syfret (P)2022 Chronicle Prism Ethics & Morality Personal Development Personal Success Philosophy
Thought-provoking Perspective • Liberating Philosophy • Stress-reducing Approach • Comforting Message
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If viewed from the point of view that this was conceived and written during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, it reads as an interesting reflection on life at this time. As a review of nihilism and specifically, “sunny nihilism” it seems to veer towards anecdotal and less towards reference or informational.

A reflection on Covid19

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Being new to nihilism in concept and belief, I appreciated this approach to the beliefs. You can be nihilist and not have existential crisis or be a horrible person. I’ll listen to this one again.

Delightfully insightful

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I wholeheartedly recommend 'The Sunny Nihilist' to anyone seeking a thought-provoking & engaging read. This book not only captivated my interest but also provided a refreshing perspective that left me feeling less stressed and overwhelmed. It's a must-read for those looking to explore beyond the grind of hustle culture.

Must listen

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More than anything, I learned how to not assign greater meaning to things that don’t deserve it. This book was liberating for me. If your background is religious and you’ve since lost faith, this book is great because it’s proof you can have your life and it can be amazing, but you can decide for yourself what’s important to you. Highly recommend

This book got me good

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This book was recommended to me at a time when I was experiencing crippling anxiety from the stresses of life. Wendy Syfret's perspective on life transformed my thinking in a way that has helped me destress and stop worrying about the insignificant issues that I deal with every day. It is well performed and I easily listened to it in two days between work and commuting.

Transformed The Way I View Life

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Great book. Easy to listen to. Recommend to anyone searching for purpose. Read this book

Refreshing

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Why not listen? In the end it all doesn’t really matter. Quite enlightening and freeing.

Worth the listen!

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Really enjoyed this book and felt a deep sense of comfort knowing that others are battling with leaning into the void.

Embracing the pleasure of pointlessness

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This is exactly the book one would expect from a childless 30-something who’s biggest stress is finishing a blogpost (or whatever) on time

Tepid

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It reads like an essay for school about a book you were supposed to have read but only got a third of the way through- so you just write about the first couple of chapters and then talk about how your life relates to it to meet the word minimum.

Could’ve been a Medium Article

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