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How to Be Perfect
- The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question
- Narrated by: Michael Schur
- Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
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Publisher's Summary
From the writer and executive producer of the award-winning Netflix series The Good Place that made moral philosophy fun: a fool-proof guide to making the correct moral decision in every situation you ever encounter, anywhere on earth, forever.
How can we live a more ethical life?
This question has plagued people for thousands of years, but it's never been tougher to answer than it is now, thanks to challenges great and small that flood our day-to-day lives and threaten to overwhelm us with impossible decisions and complicated results with unintended consequences.
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'The problem is, if all you care about in the world is the velvet rope, you will always be unhappy, no matter which side you're on.' (Tahani Al-Jamil, The Good Place)
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- Nic
- 12-03-2022
I'm now clearly perfect
Thanks to Michawl Schur, I am now an entirely perfect person on this planet.
Thank you Mr. Schur
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- Neil EJ
- 27-01-2022
The pineapple on top a moral philosophical pizza
A great follow up extension from The Good Place.
Aware, open, and exploring in sufficient detail to provide listeners with several "hmm" moments that make you consider your place in this world. Despite the author's clear bias towards delicious pineapple on pizza, he doesn't belittle anyone who takes the small but important step to consider life from different viewpoints.
While other philosophical discussions can leave one with "moral exhaustion" (Schur, 2022), this one is interesting and light enough to navigate you through the various concepts, like a competent trolley driver who is fastidious about brake maintenance.
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- Anonymous User
- 30-04-2022
Easy. Funny. Relatable.
So easy to kick back and listen to. Constantly laughing about references and side notes, and reminiscing stories everyone can relate to. 1000% first book anyone should read if they’re curious about philosophy. 1000% first book to recommend for anyone you’re trying to get interested in philosophy.
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- Aida
- 24-06-2022
Food for Thoughts!
The book has been narrated perfectly. Michael Schur did a great job in narrating a philosophical book in a way that sometimes it's funny! and easy to listen to.
The book is eye opening and make you think twice about the choices you make.
I really liked it!
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- neko_cam
- 03-04-2022
A perfect introduction to moral philosophy
An incredibly approachable and entertaining introduction to moral philosophy. I cannot possibly recommend this book more readily.
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- Anonymous User
- 29-03-2022
The Good Book
A good book, by a good guy, who created The Good Place, to teach us how to be good people - loved it
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- Anonymous User
- 05-02-2023
Incredible book
Mike Schur can do no wrong. This book was incredible. Made me actually think about things.
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- Aaron D'Souza
- 21-10-2023
Forking brilliant.
This book is an absolute winner. Schur presents a millennia of philosophy with balance, insight and humour. A genuinely captivating book that cuts through complexity and offers a very human perspective on ethics.
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- Anonymous User
- 17-01-2023
Philosophy with Humour
Inspiring, comforting and entertaining, with excellent anecdotes from Mike Schur’s life and career.
Highly recommend!
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- Rob
- 28-01-2024
Entertaining and eduction narration.
Great introduction to ethics philosophy. Loved the Good Place cameos. Sometimes too many footnotes but in the audiobook they work.
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