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How the Bank of Mum and Dad Took Over the Economy, with Eliza Filby

Intelligence Squared

CHAPTER

The Pressure of Perfection: Rethinking Self-Improvement

This chapter explores the societal pressures surrounding self-improvement and the detrimental effects of perfectionism on health. It shifts focus towards understanding broader economic influences on individual expectations and connects these themes to a new book on inheritocracy.

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