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Ep. 286: Rethinking Self Help

Deep Questions with Cal Newport

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Cultural Differences in Reception of Self-Help Books

The speaker explores how self-help books are received differently in different countries, with deep work being popular in Germany but needing convincing for Americans and British. They also discuss the hesitancy towards self-help in Britain and Canada due to fear of appearing boastful.

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