Re:Has AI already killed self-help nonfiction books?
by myaccountonhn on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @05:45AM
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Self-help books are so often ridiculued, and that ridicule is often well merited. At the same time there was a self-help book that basically gave me a whole different outlook on life, and cured my depression over night. So I can't deny they have a place and can really help people.
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Re:Has AI already killed self-help nonfiction books?
by wwqrd on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @06:32AM
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What was the book?
Re:Has AI already killed self-help nonfiction books?
by brainzap on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @06:52AM
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my book was one by Terry Real. The excersise to find love for myself was life changing
Re:Has AI already killed self-help nonfiction books?
by digitaltrees on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @03:20PM
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Please expand! What’s the exercise!
Re:Has AI already killed self-help nonfiction books?
by alexitosrv on Thursday June 18, 2026 @12:46AM
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He also took a course in baiting and suspense short stories
Re:Has AI already killed self-help nonfiction books?
by whateverboat on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @08:19AM
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Most of the effective self help advice is personal advice meets trust means relevance at that point in life.
Same book can be ridiculed and appreciated by different people, sometimes even by the same person when they are in different stages of their life (especially if they have less self-awareness).
"You already know whether you are in love or not, you just need to trust this voice."
Depending on where you are in life and who you are as a person, this statement can simultaneously be called a platitude, or a meaningful statement that someone finds allows them to decide what is important in life at that point.
Re:Has AI already killed self-help nonfiction books?
by im3w1l on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @11:09AM
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"You already know" advice amplifies your existing belief. It's about taking a 60% confidence guess to a 95% confidence guess. Stated like that it becomes obvious that it's appropriate if someone vaguely suspects the correct thing, but dangerous if they vaguely suspect the wrong thing.
Re:Has AI already killed self-help nonfiction books?
by YinglingHeavy on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @09:22AM
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"Read self-help books until they all start sounding the same, then move on with your life"
Re:Has AI already killed self-help nonfiction books?
by KellyCriterion on Thursday June 18, 2026 @10:37AM
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> and cured my depression over night.
Which book is it?