As to whether self-help or structural change has a larger net benefit, I think that self-help, like this book, is at best a bit of gold covered in shit. No one would buy a book that promised you the best life withing given parameters that are largely outside of your control.
I would say most ppl in the US, can live a middle class life with moderate effort and self help, assuming you have access to the right information which self improvement can give you. We should make structural changes making our safety nets closer to Germany.
I would file this under “I’m glad you read this book so I didn’t waste my time doing so.” What’s unfortunate is that the one thing we don’t need more of (because there’s already an oversupply) is more culture war BS.
Young men in particular don’t need more of it and I suspect those are the parts they will take away from a book like this one and others like it. The “make your bed and do hard things” type of advice is I think already well known to anyone who is likely or willing to benefit from it.
On the other hand, “B” will do far more real world good than any number of repetitive self help books.
The body positivity movement has grown more extreme, a major association criticized a Biden health official, because he said keep consumption of donuts moderate. Also, a lot of junk food companies donate money to these organizations.
As to whether self-help or structural change has a larger net benefit, I think that self-help, like this book, is at best a bit of gold covered in shit. No one would buy a book that promised you the best life withing given parameters that are largely outside of your control.
I would say most ppl in the US, can live a middle class life with moderate effort and self help, assuming you have access to the right information which self improvement can give you. We should make structural changes making our safety nets closer to Germany.
I would file this under “I’m glad you read this book so I didn’t waste my time doing so.” What’s unfortunate is that the one thing we don’t need more of (because there’s already an oversupply) is more culture war BS.
Young men in particular don’t need more of it and I suspect those are the parts they will take away from a book like this one and others like it. The “make your bed and do hard things” type of advice is I think already well known to anyone who is likely or willing to benefit from it.
On the other hand, “B” will do far more real world good than any number of repetitive self help books.
I agree. If you're already doing meaningful shit with your life and creating community, this book has little to offer and much to detract.
You have a great list of really bad takes that author makes that give me the ammo I need to never read that book.
Yeah, I think if you're life if pretty much on track there's little to be gained from reading it.
The body positivity movement has grown more extreme, a major association criticized a Biden health official, because he said keep consumption of donuts moderate. Also, a lot of junk food companies donate money to these organizations.