Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is packed with powerful, actionable behaviors for achieving goals and transforming your life. Unfortunately, the useful ideas it contains are undermined by Covey’s fundamental premises. The book provides a standout example of the essential importance of being critical and paying close attention to the ideas implicit in books on self-improvement and good living, not just their surface-level advice.
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The Reckoners is a young-adult-level look at how motivations and views of human nature affect our choices and ultimately our society.
Indoctrination is psychologically abusive—even when unintentional. I've experienced its effects firsthand.
Elizabeth Bennet’s story in *Pride and Prejudice* shows how bias and emotion distort judgment—and how honest self-reflection can lead to truth and growth.
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