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Started it last night since it discusses identity and reviews have said that the writing is reflective (I'm trying to do both with my research paper, please wish me luck!).

Re-reading one of my favourite books as a teenager!

Couldn't really focus and had to reread the same thing a few times so I just dropped it and read what I could

"There’s no such thing as not giving a fuck. You must give a fuck about something. It’s part of our biology to always care about something and therefore to always give a fuck. The question, then, is, What do we give a fuck about? What are we choosing to give a fuck about? And how can we not give a fuck about what ultimately does not matter?"

"Our society today, through the wonders of consumer culture and hey-look-my-life-is-cooler-than-yours social media, has bred a whole generation of people who believe that having these negative experiences—anxiety, fear, guilt, etc.—is totally not okay."

"Our culture today is obsessively focused on unrealistically positive expectations: Be happier. Be healthier. Be the best, better than the rest."