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The Biggest Self-Help Scam in History, Solved
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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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?
⇨ Sign up for my newsletter, Your Next Breakthrough. It will help make you a less awful person: https://markmanson.net/breakthrough
⇨ Get clarity on what actually matters. Try Purpose, Mark's AI mentor app that learns your patterns, challenges your blind spots, and helps you take action. Get started at https://bit.ly/4w46FMH
FOLLOW MARK
Mark's IG: https://www.instagram.com/markmanson
Solved IG: https://www.instagram.com/solvedpodcast/
Twitter: https://x.com/markmanson
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmanson/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IAmMarkManson
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