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Did you watch The Good Place & find yourself thinking, “gosh, I wish they talked even more about moral philosophy on this show”? Then boy do I have the book for you.

Don‘t expect a book about the show. Instead, this was an easily digestible & laugh out loud funny introduction to a bunch of philosophies on how & why to be a good person. The addition of the cast from the show was a delight, & I found myself wanting to explore even more. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗

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Not quite as much about the show as I would have liked, but this is definitely a fun listen.

If you loved The Good Place as much as I did, then read this book. It‘s smart and funny and I learned something. I loved the fact that the actors from the show were included in reading some parts and this was just so educational but entertaining. Definitely a top pick for me.

More enjoyable than I thought it would be - I felt like I learnt something about philosophy 😀.
The audiobook was engaging and approached the subject matter in a humorous way.

April's update to the nonfiction #readingbracket2023
How to be Perfect was hilarious and informative but Bi is still leading the way for the year so far.
Will post my fiction bracket later - need to make some hard decisions there 😅

Read a review by @peanutnine and picked this up. Glad I did.
Good, fun, informative. A humorous way to learn about different philosophical schools of thought and ethics. Schur gives relatable examples and ways in which to apply the ideas to our everyday lives - so we can be perfect (or at least be better 🙂).
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This was such a fun way to learn about ethics & philosophy. Very basic introduction to apply the principles to every day life & try to be a better person. Highly recommend the audio as it is read by the author & the cast of the Good Place makes appearances. I chuckled my way through this but felt like I learned something at the end
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Self help isn‘t my thing (only read this for book club), but as an audiobook I didn‘t mind it.

5 ⭐️ It brought me comfort to know that I‘m not the only person who overthinks everyday things (shopping carts!) and I especially appreciated the last chapter regarding apologies. The audio was fantastic, the author is an excellent narrator and the special appearances of the cast from “The Good Place” made for a wholly enjoyable experience! The moral questions and presented solutions were smart and relatable, relayed with a healthy dose of humor.

I cannot say enough good things about this! Written by the creator of the tv show “The Good Place”, this is a delightful introduction to philosophical schools of thought on how to be a good person. The author‘s interest in this subject came from his research for the show. I feel like I learned some things while giggling AND may be able to use the concepts to be “perfect” 😂
Excellent narration/audio production which is definitely the way to go.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A poignant, often funny, look at modern ethics: moral dilemmas, moral reasoning, utilitarian limits, virtue signaling, moral exhaustion, etc. This spoke directly to the spastic rule follower in me, who is so hyperaware of being considerate and respectful, often to a fault, resulting in sometimes being a passive-aggressive asshole. So, yeah, I really enjoyed this!

🎧👟 Enjoying this one so far! #audiowalk

Michael Schur is hilarious and I loved listening to the audio book. Be prepared for it to make you feel like a horrible person.

I really enjoyed this audio. I liked the way the footnotes were incorporated, as they are essential to the humor of the book and making it more accessible. The cast of The Good Place read all the quotations and references while the author expertly reads the rest of the text. Good as a companion piece to The Good Place or on its own as an introduction to moral philosophy, which more people should be aware of in this day and age.

The audio of this includes readings and sound cues from cast members of "The Good Place", so while I don't think you need to watch five seasons of TV to appreciate this book, it wouldn't hurt. Basically, if you wish you could sit in on one of Chili's classes where he tries to sum up philosophy, this book might be for you. But also if you've ever just spent a bunch of time thinking about the ethics of tipping or something.

The creator of the beloved NBC show The Good Place leads us through 2,500 years of moral philosophy in this fun, funny, smart, and soulful book that actually makes concepts like virtue ethics, utilitarianism, existentialism, deontology, and ubuntu applicable, relatable, and easy to understand! This was a joy to read and the audiobook, with its full-cast of The Good Place stars, was a blast to listen to! Thank you for Libro.fm for the free audio!