by Adam Ross (who has read the book)
Despite the instruction of its title, it seemed a lot of you did give a fuck about Mark Mason’s 2016 non-fiction book The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life, 15 million of you, in fact. With sales like that, it is never long before Hollywood comes knocking, and now Mark’s ‘anti’ self-help book is getting the filmic treatment.
Perturbed by the proliferation of self-help books selling happiness, Mason launched a ruthless, and humorous counterargument: happiness isn’t a state of mind, but instead is found in self-esteem earned from dealing with life’s bullshit. Not just content with topping the New York Times Bestseller List, Mason is now bringing his mantra to filmic audiences with new feature documentary The Subtle Art of Not Giving A #@%!
The irreverent doco – hosted by the man himself – lands on Digital Download on January 11, 2023
