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We Learn Nothing

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We Learn Nothing

By: Tim Kreider
Narrated by: Tim Kreider
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In We Learn Nothing, satirical cartoonist Tim Kreider turns his funny, brutally honest eye to the dark truths of the human condition, asking big questions about human-sized problems: What if you survive a brush with death and it doesn't change you? Why do we fall in love with people we don't even like? How do you react when someone you've known for years unexpectedly changes genders?

With a perfect combination of humor and pathos, these essays leave us with newfound wisdom and a unique prism through which to examine our own chaotic journeys through life. These are the conversations you have only with best friends or total strangers, late at night over drinks, near closing time.

©2012 Tim Kreider (P)2014 Seneca and Marcus LLC Essays Witty Funny

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takes you places you did not expect and reinvigorate your perspective. at times a bit flat, but touches on things important

insightfull

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What a wonderful book. Never before have I known a writer so perfectly capture what it means to be human, with all our weirdness, imperfections and beauty. It translates well to audiobook, although Tim's delivery may be a little dry and too-cool-for-school for some.

You'll want to give this book to friends

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This book is like the morning after you wake up in a hangover (of not being drink but being your naked self as a human). You see in the mirror and there you are vulnerable, guilty and sort of laughing at yourself. Narration by Tim makes it what is - The masterpiece.

Naked masterpiece depicting human nature

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Didn't really know east to expect from this book. It took a while for me to get into it, but then I started to enjoy the stories. Very funny, clever vocabulary, and very thought provoking.

Thought provoking

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This is quite a strange book : I'm not quite sure why the author wrote it or I why I bought it. To read it is like sitting in a café with a witty and personable friend who is freely reminiscing about other friends and experiences he has had over his lifetime. If, like me, this sort of activity takes up rather less of your life that you would ideally like, listening to Tim Kreider is a pleasant substitute. Tim has some interesting things to talk about - being adopted and meeting his half sisters at age 40, having a close male friend who becomes a woman, being a life-long progressive in the USA - and he paints the feelings he experienced and then analyses them with wit and insight. He has a great turn of phrase at times 'I felt the opposite of heart-broken', and a balanced and intelligent outlook. I listened to the book while swimming, and would recommend it for a train journey as a light, companionable, quite brief listen.

Random but not lacking in charm

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I heard about this from the brilliant Tim Ferriss, was extremely entertained and impressed!
I was a fan of Bukowsky until I realised he essentially only had 1 story... Tim Kreider, while covering similar ground in a way, has many stories.
Highly recommended if you are an observer of life, a thinker and a doer!

Better than Bukowsky

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Sitting in on a great, philosophical, bar room chat, just the right number of drinks in.

Sitting in on a great philosophical bar room chat

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A brilliant collection of stories and anecdotes. well compiled and read. very entertaining! I really enjoyed it.

LOVED IT!🤘😀

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A privileged window into Tim's life. Highly recommended listening for anyone who thinks deeply about our human emotion and connection to our lives.

Beautiful, intelligent and insightful.

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Unsurpassed insight into the human condition communicated with wit and humility. A 'must listen' audiobook.

Superb and insightful

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