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Index
Coverpage
Titlepage
Copyright
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INTRODUCTION
PART I: BE MORE INTERESTING
Live Like an Aristocrat: The Best Places to Mingle with the Elite
Dive into the Underworld: Essential Tours of Gang Wars, the Drug Trade, and Otherwise Felonious Living
Drink the Kool-Aid: Touchstones for Quirky, Like-Minded People
Discover New Worlds: Explorers Who Can Take You into the Unknown
Find Your Calling: All-Consuming Hobbies for Your Consideration
Outwit Death: Essential Lessons in Survival
Put On a Poetic Air: Sources of Weird and Wonderful Word Combinations
Adopt a More Outlandish Childhood: Because Some Kids Have All the (Bad) Luck
Ten Essential Catchphrases for Use at Dinner Parties
PART II: GET SMART(ER)
Get Up to Speed: Essential Podcasts for Aspiring Know-It-Alls
Think Outside the Box: Preparation for Every Eventuality (And Several Alternate Universes)
Get to the Heart of the Matter: Pithy Explanations of Really Complex Things
Watch the World Unfold: History Lessons That Will Keep You on the Edge of Your Seat
Catch a Predator (And More): Procedurals to Aid in Nearly Every Endeavor
Stand on the Shoulders of Giants: Geniuses Willing to Talk to Non-Geniuses
Cheat on Your Homework: Essential Literary Adaptations—For Both Information and Inspiration
Gain Emotional Intelligence: Because Sometimes IQ Just Isn’t Enough
The Smartest Inanimate Objects in the History of Pop Culture
PART III: STOP DOING IT WRONG
Drop the Facade: Songs Guaranteed to Melt Your Frozen Heart
Stop Talking Bad: Models of Soulful, Incisive, Hard-Hitting Dialogue
Gain Some Perspective: Read a Book and Try On Another Human Being
Be More Responsible: Essential Reminders That if You Don’t Do It, No One Will
Eat Better: Where to Find Your Culinary Inspiration
Get Motivated: Songs Guaranteed to Get You Pumped
Stop Being Such a Philistine: Easy Access Points to the World of High Art
Stop Being Such a Snob: Lowbrow Entertainment That Puts the High-Minded Stuff to Shame
How to Fix Pop Culture
PART IV: FIND HAPPINESS
Achieve Mindfulness: Movies That Will Show You the Way (With Wise Elders Now Included!)
Sleep with the Fishes: The Ten Best Places to Find Your Spirit Animal
Eat, Pray, Love, Spelunk: Tag Along on a Life-Changing Vacation
Go Where Everybody Knows Your Name: The Best Places to Hang Out for an Hour
Lose Yourself in a Good Story: Essential Potboilers
Rest Assured: Movies Where People Get Exactly What They Deserve
Find Your Happy Place: Magical, Fictional Worlds
Laugh So Hard You Soil Yourself: Reliable Sources of Undeniable Joy
Happiness, as Defined by Ten Random Celebrities
PART V: SURVIVE THE HOLIDAYS
New Year’s Day: The Inspiration You Need to Keep Your Resolutions
Valentine’s Day: Hallmark-Proof Love Stories
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Speeches Worth Heeding
Independence Day: The Best Sources of AmericAttitude
Mother’s Day: Celebrating Some Underappreciated Acts of Pop-Cultural Procreation
Thanksgiving: Ad Hoc Families That Will Do in a Pinch
Christmas: Ten Wildly Different Interpretations of the Meaning of Christmas
New Year’s Eve: Parties That Will Get You Pumped for Parties
Ten Proposed Holiday Amendments
APPENDIX: Top Ten Resources for People Who Still Want More
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