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The Philosophy of Self-Improvement

The Art of Manliness

CHAPTER

Self Improvement

Self improvement can be traced all the way back to ancient china. The first self help text as we know it was written in the 19th century. A lot of academics critique self-help, arguing that it distracts us from structural forces making us ill. But i really do see self improvement as a timeless human desire and part of what makes us human.

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