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I'm Rich, You're Poor

How to Give Social Media a Reality Check

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I'm Rich, You're Poor

By: Shabaz Ali
Narrated by: Shabaz Ali
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About this listen

Razor-sharp, laugh-out-loud satire of social media's mega-rich from 'The Voice of the Cost-of-Living Crisis' @ShabazSays

The world is full of books about how to be rich. This is not one of them.

Today, many of us are feeling the pinch - and being bombarded with portrayals of social media 'perfection' is making that pinch feel more like a punch.

We may know that social media - with all its billionaires and beauty queens - is just a highlight reel. So why is it still making most of us feel so low?

Comedian Shabaz Ali wants to help you see the funny side of social media again. Because while it looks nice to live up in an ivory tower, this book reminds us that it is much more fun to be part of the baying mob that surrounds it.

This laugh-out-loud deep-dive into social media's ridiculously rich, will help you love your own penny-pinched, rough-around-the-edges, extraordinarily ordinary life.

Shabaz Ali (@ShabazSays) is a comedian and broadcaster who has built a large and dedicated audience with his withering take downs of those who package and present their 'perfect' lives online. When he's not online you can find Shabaz at his day job as a chemistry teacher in Blackburn.

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Critic reviews

“Sharp commentary” Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram

“Hilarious and thought-provoking” Davina McCall

“Smart, witty and refreshing” Katie Piper, OBE
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What a brilliant book! So funny! But I would say that.. since I wrote it and read it myself innit

BRILLIANT

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Loved this book, I want to listen again and take notes! It gives me hope about the inate goodness of people and real ways of not loosing yourself online. I think Shabaz has really lit a spark here. A lot of really complicated and difficult issues that are so easily ignored or shyed away from are dealth with head on with compassion, empathy and humour! I'm really impressed with this book :)

Empowering for everyone!

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A superb take on our modern lives and the more often unhealthy role of social media.
Funny, truthful and sharply observed.

Funny, informative and rallying.

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When I tell you this book will bring you so much peace & happiness, I mean it. It’s an emotive description of a true shared experience for all not in the top 1%. it’s actually beautiful.

You will laugh, cry, feel happiness & peace

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I pre-ordered this book on Audible and as soon as it downloaded it I started listening to it (even though I was at work!). It's made me snort with mirth, nod my head furiously at my phone in agreement and exclaim "I never thought of it that way." Insightful and honest opinions told in an interesting and relatable way, Shabaz covers a lot of the negatives I was expecting him to mention, but it doesn't becomd overwhelming, it's oddly comforting. I loved that he also uses the 'povol' example as a way of basically saying that we don't need any of this consumption to be happy, having each other is more important. Being rich has it's own problems.
Influencers and companies need us, we don't need them!
Highly recommend.

Funny, Insightful and Reassuring

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