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The Philosophy of Self-Improvement
The Art of Manliness
What Can Self Help Literature Tell Us About a Culture in a Particular Moment in History?
i hope as we discuss some self improvement concepts you've found across cultures, we can talk about how it's changed based on history. But a big picture like, i mean, what can self improvement literature teach us about a particular culture in a particular moment in history? Yo, i think tat's a really interesting question. I think self help is always based on very specific conceptions of self hood. And it also entails conceptions of purpose, agency, responsibility and about the relationship between the individual and society.
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