Heroes

This is a horrible book. It might also be one of my favorite books. Berardi has obviously done mountains of research and easily guides the reader through the marshes of his pessimism. This book covers many topics including the nihilistic nature of absolute capitalism, the isolated ways in which the digital generation is coming of age, and the social landscape that has come to encourage suicide. He tops everything off with a pleasant final chapter where he proposes a few things for the future including a strong focus on the mapping of the human brain and the use of irony as a weapon against the capitalist machine. I'm aware that this review isn't much different than the blurb on the back of the book, but this is seriously worth the read. It's simultaneously one of the most depressing and most inspirational books I've ever read.