Like all good citizens of capitalism, I hate myself. Self-hatred keeps the economy running: where would the skincare, pharmaceutical, fitness and dieting industries be without it? To be a good little worker, we must constantly assess ourselves, and we must constantly fall short. And we must, of course, do something about it.
The delights of masochistic self-assessment are all the sweeter in January. After the indulgence of Christmas, there’s so much more of you to assess.
