He also admits that he has only read the first 200 pages of Atlas Shrugged, rendering his ham-handed attack against Ayn Rand and Objectivism even more bewildering. He even manages to squeeze in an entire section haranguing Americans who have the audacity to question Covid mask mandates and the governments that prohibited them. If you ever voted for any of these politicians, or anyone who agrees with them, Schur wants you to know that you're probably a dumb or at least immoral person. However, Schur can't help himself from including extraneous asides about how dumb and immoral various conservative politicians are, notably Ted Cruz, the Trump family, Paul Ryan, and many others. I heard Schur on Tim Ferriss's podcast, love The Office and The Good Place, and so was excited to give this book a listen. If you, like me, think you are going to listen to a book that's a lighthearted overview of various schools of moral philosophy, sure, you'll find some of that here.

How to Be Perfect is narrated by Michael Schur, Kristen Bell, D’Arcy Carden, Ted Danson, William Jackson Harper, Manny Jacinto, Marc Evan Jackson, Jameela Jamil, and Todd May! Instead, we’ll gain fresh, funny, inspiring wisdom on the toughest issues we face every day. We will be perfect, and all our friends will be jealous. By the time the book is done, we’ll know exactly how to act in every conceivable situation, so as to produce a verifiably maximal amount of moral good. Such as: Can I still enjoy great art if it was created by terrible people? How much money should I give to charity? Why bother being good at all when there are no consequences for being bad? And much more. Schur starts off with easy ethical questions like “Should I punch my friend in the face for no reason?” (No.) and works his way up to the most complex moral issues we all face. With bright wit and deep insight, How to Be Perfect explains concepts like deontology, utilitarianism, existentialism, ubuntu, and more, so we can sound cool at parties and become better people. Fortunately, many smart philosophers have been pondering this conundrum for millennia, and they have guidance for us. Most people think of themselves as “good', but it’s not always easy to determine what’s “good” or “bad” - especially in a world filled with complicated choices and pitfalls and booby traps and bad advice.

Read by the author, this one-of-a-kind audio production features guest appearances by members of the cast of The Good Place.

From the creator of The Good Place and the cocreator of Parks and Recreation, a hilarious, thought-provoking guide to living an ethical life, drawing on 2,500 years of deep thinking from around the world.

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