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Mark Manson’s Theory of Personal Growth ⭐⭐⭐ Book Review of "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck"

Published 3 years, 10 months ago

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This book, while well-written and entertaining, typifies a problem with the personal development sphere - a lack of rigorous empiricism. Mark Manson's self-help manifesto was a meteoric mainstream success, but I’ve got some fair criticism to level at it.

All too often authors are mere theorists, not actual practitioners. In a lot of cases, authors will formulate a theory of personal growth that makes sense to them, they’ll have a couple of confirmatory personal experiences, and then they’ll enshrine it in writing as a recommendation for everyone.

1:17 Rigorous empiricism vs crappy self-help advice

8:10 Non-rigorous relationship advice: Absolute honesty

12:47 The Feedback Loop from Hell

14:44 On Positivity Obsession

15:24 How Social Media Hijacks Happiness

17:10 Suffering is a Feature NOT a Bug

18:21 On Values & Choosing Your Problems

19:12 On Victimhood

20:45 The Enemy of Growth: Certainty

21:30 On Identity

22:18 Freedom in Commitment

24:00 Stoicism 101

25:10 Meditate on Death

27:15 Red Pilled?

29:33 Cultural Commentary & Conclusion

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