2w ago

Still Don't Sleep Though

You're viewing a single thread.

275 comments

It’s fucking depressing though. I voted for Harris, went to college, worked in IT and was a good little worker, got a decent credit score, barely got a starter home…
By all accounts I did everything right. But I’m still fucked. Going to be laid off this year and this IT industry is fucked. We all are. We can’t do anything because the wealthy always win. I’m depressed most days and only find joy in reading sometimes but other hobbies don’t feel the same.
Every time I’ve voted, my candidate of choice loses. I’m powerless. I’m not well.
- What kind of genres do you read? If you dig speculative fiction I'm happy to share recommendations and am happy to talk books. It's not much, but just nerding out about stuff somtimes helps.
  
  I'm not op, but I like speculative fiction. I was really into Ministry For The Future. I also liked Termination Shock.
  What have you got?
  I think it's pretty rad that you offered to recommend books. You're alright.
  
  Two other favorites from last year. The Island of Dr. Moreau by H. G. Wells but you should follow it immediately with The Daughter of Dr. Moreau by S. Moreno-Garcia. It's sort of a companion piece written by a female, indigenous author. It bookends the sci-fi by a white guy nicely.
  Also, I'll always tell people they should check out the book that is credited with starting sci-fi as a genre. Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelly. It's horror, it's sci-fi, it's speculative, it's fucking awesome.
  And the Blue Ant trilogy by Wiliam Gibson. He's deff not for everyone. He can be really hard to get, and he just dumps you into his world and starts. There is no tutorial. But if he clicks for you, you'll love it.
  
  I used to be dogshit about reading but I’m trying to finish the Fourth Wing series. I’m on the last book.
  But I noticed I generally enjoy thriller genres. Like The Silent Patient which was a thriller murder mystery.
  And another thriller I liked was about a very thin haunted house. God the name escapes me.
  Yes any recommendations are welcome and appreciated.
  
  I'm not super versed in thriller but my friends have me dipping my feet into horror.
  Sister, Maiden, Monster by Lucy A Snider was a favorite last year. Creepy, timely, and let's say visceral.
  I'm in the first 3rd of Perdido Street Station now from China Mieville. He's credited with helping start the New Weird. Not horror as such but it's marvelous.
  And Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki was just a rad read. It's roughly about donughts, violins, and selling souls.
- By all accounts I did everything right.
  Maybe the actual problem is your definition of "right".
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_religion
  Every time I’ve voted, my candidate of choice loses. I’m powerless. I’m not well.
  Maybe you should start acting on your own instead of placing your life/future/trust in the hands of some sociopath.
  
  What are you suggesting Americans do to survive? This is some bullshit reply.
  
  Obviously instead of voting you should just go be president yourself.

275 comments