> The older I get, the more I think that self-help can be a trap. Sometimes the cure is worse than the disease. I say this after ~20 years of writing self-help and a lifetime of consuming it.
so, the self help didn't help and he passed the problem on his readers. Great!
I am sure it helped his wallet though. Be wary of the aging sophist that repents.
If Books Could Kill did a podcast on “The Four-Hour Workweek” and pointed out he explains the scam he’s running on his own readers. I guess he figures the smart (?) ones can recreate it and the rest just follow the herd.
I am reminded of the multiple retired US GOP politicians who show a change of heart and break with their party's direction, sometimes admitting they were part of the problem.