What Am I Doing with My Life?, Stephen Law
What Am I Doing with My Life?, Stephen Law
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What Am I Doing with My Life?
And other late night internet searches answered by the great philosophers

Author: Stephen Law

Narrator: Anthony Howell

Unabridged: 5 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ebury Digital

Published: 08/08/2019


Synopsis

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Life philosophy based on Google searches

Have I kissed too many people?
Am I a psychopath?
Should I be allowed to say whatever I want?

Millions of people ask Google all sorts of questions, everything from the big and small.

Responding to the biggest, existential questions asked online and using the wisdom of Plato, Kant, Kierkegaard and other philosophical greats philosopher, academic, and all-round polymath, Stephen Law, undertakes the challenge and offers answers to our modern-day concerns. He tackles questions from Am I a good person? to Is there a face in my toast? with tongue-in-cheek sagacity.

No matter what you’ve googled in a midnight moment of existential despair, this book will answer all your burning questions.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jay on April 29, 2021

I liked it, wasn't perfect, but it wasn't designed to be a perfect guide for those midnight questions which enter your head at 2am whilst you are playing throwback anthems from 90s or 00s. Just give a little direction on how you should think about those questions e.g. 'why do I push people away?' Or......more

Goodreads review by blerta on October 08, 2022

Manchmal halten uns existenzielle und wichtige Fragen nachts wach. Vielleicht verirrt sich der eine oder andere dabei auf Google, auf der Suche nach Antworten. Stephen Law nimmt sich diesen Fragen an und gibt uns dabei Ansätze, nach denen grosse Denker wie Platon, Aristoteles und Kierkegaard an dies......more

Goodreads review by Margaret on February 01, 2020

An interesting read. Or rather listen. Normally I prefer regular books or e-books to audiobooks but this time I specifically sought out an audiobook read by Anthony Howell and I wasn't disappointed. I fell in love with his voice after playing Vampyr and that's how I found myself listening to a book......more

Goodreads review by Sam on May 14, 2025

The questions are fine—some of the questions asked are often at the core of human experiences. Yet, I do think it'd be a much more interesting read if the questions could shed light on current algorithms—what people are wondering about in this era. The answers to the questions are simple, sometimes......more

Goodreads review by Nathan on May 22, 2020

I like Stephens down to earth approach to philosophy and how this book isn't written in a bloviated "arent I smart" philosophy way, as such it has the benefit of actually containing some useful advice and I found it quite good for self-help/mental health! Not dense or difficult with big text and sma......more


Quotes

A humorous yet serious introduction to philosophy, answering people's real questions from the internet. Nobody will agree with all of it, but it will make everybody think harder. It is full of good and important stuff

The wisdom of the past addressing the questions of contemporary life. Law is able to make the most challenging philosophical ideas accessible and relevant to everyday life. A joy to read