French Art of Not Trying Too Hard

While many Americans have jumped into the hustle culture with both feet forward, the French have a better way. They follow that certain je ne sais quoi that involves giving zero fucks about anything. From their laissez-faire parenting to their haute cuisine, loaded with cream and butter, the French famously just don't care. Author and philosopher Ollivier Pourriol argues that it is when you don't care that real excellence can be achieved. With the lessons of this book, you can join the likes of French legends as Descartes, Stendhal, and Rodin. Not that you'd care, but still....