# The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson

3 Hacker News commenters recommended The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson and 2 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend it for its core message, urging readers to look past the title and tone. Critics say the profanity distracts and the argument falls apart under scrutiny.

## Why people recommend it

- Core message over title and tone (1 comments): "don't think too much about the title and the tone, concentrate on the topic" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46774381))

## What people warn about

- Profanity distracts from the message (2 comments): "the profanity still distracts from the message" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49876201)) "the profanity-laden slop that is works penned by Mark Manson" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45784187))
- Argument falls apart under scrutiny (1 comments): "His own book falls apart if you think too much." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49876404))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie](https://hackerapproved.com/p/how-to-win-friends-and-influence-people.md): 67 recommend
- [Atomic Habits by James Clear](https://hackerapproved.com/p/atomic-habits.md): 20 recommend
- [The Easy Way to Stop Smoking by Allen Carr](https://hackerapproved.com/p/easy-way-to-stop-smoking.md): 9 recommend
- [Feeling Good by David Burns](https://hackerapproved.com/p/feeling-good.md): 8 recommend
- [The Art of Money Getting by P.T. Barnum](https://hackerapproved.com/p/art-of-money-getting.md): 8 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0062457721?tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/a/130825/9780062457721) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson", https://hackerapproved.com/p/subtle-art-of-not-giving-a-f-ck/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).