
If you've read the sullen German philosopher, you might not believe that Nietzsche would have wanted you to be happy. But author Nate Anderson has done what few of us who only know the phrase "God is dead" have, and actually read the man's corpus. And he has a hopeful message from the the German philosopher that might actually save you from some of your doomscrolling habit.
"In Emergency, Break Glass: What Nietzsche Can Teach Us About Joyful Living in a Tech-Saturated World" is a book rooted in real world experience. As the author of "The Internet Police" writes, he had reached a point in his life where "I had tap-clicked my way into a lifestyle of comfort, abundance, and immobility" — and found it intolerable. Enter an unlikely inspiration.