Mark Manson’s Theory of Personal Growth ⭐⭐⭐ Book Review of "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck"
Limitless: Biohacking Brainpower, Health, Personal Growth & Beyond · Jonathan Roseland
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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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