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How to Laugh in Ironic Amusement During Your Existential Crisis
In his first published book of memes - combined with modern poetry that jumps off the page - popular poet and meme artist James McCrae challenges readers with a What if the unknown, instead of being something to fear, was actually a catalyst for transformation, a portal to a greater known?
We live in strange times. Information (both real and fake) is coming to us at a rapid pace, technology and social media are turning people into algorithmic data, COVID has altered the fabric of society, and the U.S. Pentagon has disclosed the existence of UFOs. It feels like the whole world is struggling to make sense of what exactly is going on.
How to Laugh in Ironic Amusement During Your Existential Crisis is a timely (and often hilarious) collection of poetry + memes that meets readers where they are today - in a fast-changing world that is equal parts surreal, isolating, and confusing. It's also a book about hope, a book that cracks a joke in the middle of an existential crisis, a book that reaches out to touch readers with moments of shared humanity.
The sometimes what seems like a breakdown is actually a breakthrough. When we transmute the old self in the fire of change, we lose only the illusions we have been taught; what remains is the radiance of the true self, finally seen.
Written with conversational candor and an ironic sense of humor (and sprinkled with delightful illustrations and memes), this book is a playful and inspirational artifact about being human in strange times.
We live in strange times. Information (both real and fake) is coming to us at a rapid pace, technology and social media are turning people into algorithmic data, COVID has altered the fabric of society, and the U.S. Pentagon has disclosed the existence of UFOs. It feels like the whole world is struggling to make sense of what exactly is going on.
How to Laugh in Ironic Amusement During Your Existential Crisis is a timely (and often hilarious) collection of poetry + memes that meets readers where they are today - in a fast-changing world that is equal parts surreal, isolating, and confusing. It's also a book about hope, a book that cracks a joke in the middle of an existential crisis, a book that reaches out to touch readers with moments of shared humanity.
The sometimes what seems like a breakdown is actually a breakthrough. When we transmute the old self in the fire of change, we lose only the illusions we have been taught; what remains is the radiance of the true self, finally seen.
Written with conversational candor and an ironic sense of humor (and sprinkled with delightful illustrations and memes), this book is a playful and inspirational artifact about being human in strange times.
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164 pages, Hardcover
Published November 1, 2021
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August 15, 2022
Reading this book is like listening to a friend
It’s light, deep, hopeful and funny. I read it 3 times already cause it’s like having a genuine conversation with a friend that sees the world the same way you do, that feels and goes through the same things as you and is here to tell you it’s alright you are not the only one. 🤍
It’s light, deep, hopeful and funny. I read it 3 times already cause it’s like having a genuine conversation with a friend that sees the world the same way you do, that feels and goes through the same things as you and is here to tell you it’s alright you are not the only one. 🤍
July 6, 2022
Clever, thought-provoking, and amusing insights! Some stories hit harder than others so that’s why the 4/5 instead of 5/5, but there’s a variety of kinds of humor in the memes. A quick, easy read to start or end the day with :) I think this would be a good gift for a spiritually curious friend!
September 1, 2022
Buku pertama yang ku baca di bulan September, yeehaw! Non-fiction, poetry, thought catalog book. Ada meme nya juga. Awalnya penasaran pengen baca karena melihat potongan buku ini di bookstagram
Karena ini relate banget dengan hidupku waktu itu wkwk. Untungnya di scribd ada, jadi bisa baca. Tapi jadi pengen punya hardback nya karena cover dan isinya bagus 😂
Karena ini relate banget dengan hidupku waktu itu wkwk. Untungnya di scribd ada, jadi bisa baca. Tapi jadi pengen punya hardback nya karena cover dan isinya bagus 😂
June 29, 2023
James is absolutely hilarious. He's exploring real depths with his work, while making us crack up the entire way through. The only issue I have with James is half of his stuff I read I wish I thought of first. Buy this book and cherish it.
January 14, 2022
Iconic
McCrae has penned a tremendous collection of deep and wonderful thoughts, connecting them with love and depth and a howling sense of chaotic searching for our very souls.
McCrae has penned a tremendous collection of deep and wonderful thoughts, connecting them with love and depth and a howling sense of chaotic searching for our very souls.
July 9, 2023
I’ve read this book twice, and I’m sure I’ll come back to it many times in my life. Not only does this book encapsulate the absurdity of the state of the world, it offers comfort, reassurance, and encouragement to the reader. This book can be read in any phase of life and offer new wisdom each time. 5 stars is exactly what it deserves!
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