Do self-help books really help?

Do-it-yourself resources are usually inexpensive, accessible and private – but there are downsides as well.

Peter Quarry

Oct 11, 2023 – 6.41am

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Can you imagine a business project, or a government program, costing astronomical amounts, yet no one is sure what, if anything, it achieves?

I’m not talking about nuclear submarines. Welcome, instead, to the self-help industry.

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