On Being Awesome: A Unified Theory of How Not to Suck

by Nick Riggle

Book Overview

In this engaging, fun, and astute investigation of a thoroughly contemporary condition, philosopher and former pro skater Nick Riggle argues that our collective interest in being awesome (and not sucking) marks a new era in American culture, one that is shaped by relatively recent social, political, and technological shifts. At the core of his work is the idea that awesome people are exemplars of social creativity. We suck when we foil their attempts...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0143130900
• ISBN13: 9780143130901
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 7.4"

Customer Reviews

Awesome book. Changed my perspective in significant ways.

Good ideas. More people need to read this today. Sometimes we are awesome, and sometimes we suck as people. The author helps us understand this dichotomy and leads the way toward a more awesome existence. The concept of a "social opening" (and the choices you have to engage in such an opening) is a fresh idea that I'd like to explore further. Can the author write more about this topic?