In a perverse spirit of generosity, Helen Razer, Goddess of Postmodernism, has decided to rake the detritus from the crazy-paving we recognise as human endeavour to forge a trajectory towards the one truth. Demi Moore. The Liberal Party. Alcoholic soft drinks. Venus and Mars and who dwells there. Media moguls. The New Age. Do these phenomena and the manifold darkness that is the late twentieth century point to the fact that EVERYTHING'S FINE? There's no point turning to some tarot-card wielding, chakra realigning, anti-oxidant-taking self-help guru to solve your existential angst, because they're not feeling fabulous either. No, you need a new mechanism for survival: Aunty Helen's manual for a manageable misanthropy. This extravagantly researched compendium of hate will soon have you on a path to authentic and embittered recovery. All you have to do is follow her fully-patented, indispensable and world famous five-point plans and: - not bother - behave badly - spurn adulthood - nurture the shit within - be naughty with impunity - avoid intimate relationships - enact extreme gender travesty - learn to achieve better health by effectively hating the media - and remember, never ever trust a hippie