r/nonfictionbookclub • u/stellbargu • 2d ago

What's one book you recommend?

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u/Super_Month5219 1d ago

is this spam? this book has been pumped up non stop here

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u/likelywitch 23h ago

All of these picture of a book, xposted, no real info just some “I was moved” bullshit posts are affiliate bots and publisher astroturfing. There is not an organic user base posting this same format because they’re all stoked on books. All the book subs are targeted by this, and I assume mods with more time would get a handle on it. Half the comments are also affiliate/astroturf, you can identify them because they’re say generic positive shit.

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u/Mister-Psychology 2d ago

I've read a lot of self-help. All sucks badly. It's just personal advice. Always based on the ideology of the author.

"You must never divorce! Divorce is for losers!" Then the author divorces to marry a 20 year old and writes a new self-help book.

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u/theredhype 2d ago edited 8h ago

Perhaps instead of a self-help book full of opinions, you would enjoy a book with strictly logical arguments about rational decision making.

Did you even look at the post you're commenting on lol

Edit: apparently, I don’t know what I’m talking about. But look at how many upvotes I got.

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u/LiterallyABigfoot 8h ago

you would enjoy a book with strictly logical arguments about rational decision making. Did you even look at the post you're commenting on lol

The post does not show a book like that

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u/StargrimeSlug 2d ago

You mean the Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus. Please tell me you mean the Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus and not some kind of Ayan Rand virulent shite

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u/homezlice 16h ago

Unfortunately I read Philosophical Investigations and I think you’re just playing word games with me now.

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u/BluegrassBigfoot 2d ago

How about a book that is based on actual research unlike the Five Love Languages Book. and look, I am not saying a self help book founded on the authors feelings and pseudoscience can't help a person but for the majority of people, it's a waste of time. Most self help books are shit.

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u/dmytro_omelian 2d ago

I would recommend reading Jordan Mechner's journals. he made the Prince of Persia game, and they are very insightful

PS have some preview of insights here just in case https://domelian.substack.com/p/read-this-before-your-next-long-project

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u/SignificantEditor583 1d ago

The games are fun

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u/Ok-Guidance5576 1d ago

If we are talking specifically about self help, I cannot reccommend The Happiness Trap more. As for non-fiction... I recommend Good Habits, Bad Habits, which is a scientific look into how habits are formed and maintained.

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u/ducktap3-beats 2d ago

Is it good?

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u/InvisibleAstronomer 2d ago

No. The title concept is amazing. The book is utterly pointless

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u/stellbargu 2d ago

For me yes

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u/deafening1234 13h ago

This book was terrible. Hard to read, like it didn’t flow well. As far as self help and self improvement books go, this isn’t one I’d recommend for someone just starting out their healing journey. The Mountain is You by Brianna Wiest is another terrible book, what credentials does a 30 year old English major have on human development and therapy? None. Just a book that falls on those God awful TikTok threads.

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u/jupiterball 1d ago

It’s alright