SOLVED with Mark Manson

The Biggest Self-Help Scam in History, Solved


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This book has sold over a hundred million copies, billionaires swear by it. But what if it's a lie? Does the effectiveness of the book change if we find out that the author is a huge scammer and quite possibly made up the whole story that spearheaded the book?

CHAPTERS

(00:00) Introduction

(02:35) The Book That Launched Self-Help

(03:35) The Con: Who Hill Really Was

(07:17) What's Actually in the Book

(14:12) The Placebo Effect and "Useful, Not True"

(20:14) When the Lie Becomes the Product

(24:02) Is It Worth It?


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