A Survival Guide for Modern Humanity

If It Wasn’t For People, I Might Like It Here

How to Tolerate Humanity Long Enough to Accidentally Love It
By Robert Allan Young

Ever felt like you’re the last sane person on Earth?
You’re not alone.
(But sometimes, you really wish you were.)

Have you ever fantasized about escaping to a quiet cabin in the woods—provided it has strong Wi-Fi, decent coffee, and absolutely zero small talk?

Have you sat through a meeting that could have been an email?
Stared in disbelief as someone studied the coffee menu like it was written in ancient runes?
Ignored a call from an “Unknown Number” and felt an almost spiritual sense of relief?

If any of this sounds familiar, welcome home.

A Survival Guide for Modern Humanity

If It Wasn’t For People, I Might Like It Here: How to Tolerate Humanity Long Enough to Accidentally Love It is Robert Allan Young’s brutally honest, laugh-out-loud guide to surviving modern life without losing what’s left of your sanity.

Part social commentary, part confessional, and part existential eye-roll, this book is for anyone who’s ever wondered how civilization is still technically functioning.

Young dives headfirst into the everyday absurdities we all endure—but rarely say out loud.

The Everyday Madness We Pretend Is Normal

With razor-sharp humor and unapologetic clarity, the book tackles the familiar battlegrounds of modern life:

The Workplace

A magical realm where “We’re like a family here” is a warning, productivity is measured in meetings, and phrases like “Let’s circle back” actively prevent anything from ever being solved.

Social Media

A digital hellscape of performative outrage, outrage-optimized algorithms, and “personal brands” so curated they’ve never witnessed someone eating Froot Loops over the sink at 2 a.m.

Modern Romance

A swipe-based ecosystem of decade-old profile photos, fish pictures, and the quiet emotional devastation known as the digital ghost.

Customer Service

The frontlines of societal collapse, built on hold music, scripted apologies, and the sacred lie: “Your call is important to us.”

If you’ve lived in the modern world for more than five minutes, you’ve been here.

More Than a Rant (But Yes, There’s Ranting)

This isn’t just a 90-page rant.
(Okay—it’s a little bit of a rant. But a very good one.)

Woven through the sarcasm and surgical observations is something unexpected: heart.

Robert Allan Young explores why we elevate celebrities just to watch them fall, how our collective “natural stupidity” somehow fuels creativity and connection, and why the real heroes of humanity aren’t on pedestals—they’re teachers, nurses, caregivers, baristas, and friends who simply show up.

It’s funny.
It’s uncomfortable.
And it’s surprisingly hopeful.

Laughing at Ourselves (Because What Else Can We Do?)

At its core, If It Wasn’t For People, I Might Like It Here is for anyone who has ever felt like the last sane person on Earth—only to slowly realize, with dawning horror, that we are absolutely part of the problem.

And that maybe… that’s okay.

Because the chaos isn’t the obstacle to life.
The chaos is life.

And somehow—against all odds—it’s still worth showing up for.

The Perfect Gift for the Cynic with a Heart

This book makes the perfect gift for:

• Anyone exhausted by humanity but still rooting for it
• Fans of sharp humor, social commentary, and self-aware cynicism
• Readers who like their wisdom wrapped in sarcasm
• People who desperately need a laugh—and a little perspective

Whether you’re shopping for the holidays, a birthday, or emotional survival, this is a book that hits hard, hits funny, and hits true.

Don’t miss what’s destined to become a cult-favorite—and very likely, a holiday bestseller.