Better Than This: On Standards, Stupidity, and Speaking Up

By Matthew Swanson

We were promised progress, but got algorithms and arrogance instead. In Better Than This: On Standards, Stupidity, and Speaking Up, a clear-eyed voice cuts through the noise of our lowest-common-denominator culture. With equal parts dry wit, philosophical clarity, and earned frustration, this book dissects the cult of mediocrity that has crept into every corner of public life-online mobs, weaponized ignorance, hollow "thought leadership," and the dangerous coddling of the unqualified. But this isn't just critique for the sake of it. These chapters are a call to reclaim sanity, substance, and standards without becoming bitter or elitist in the process. This is not a book for everyone-and that's exactly the point.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F66KX2RN
• ISBN13: 9798218669188
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Matthew Swanson
• Length: 24 Pages
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.1" x 6.0"