Self-help books are not mere motivational mumbo-jumbo. They (often) sleazily conceal a political point-of-view that reinforces the political establishment. Here's how.
References:
1. www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank...
2. www.npd.com/news/press-releas...
3. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2.... healthcare-medical-costs
4. www.theguardian.com/society/2...
5. www.cnbc.com/2020/06/04/more-...
6. blog.marketresearch.com/10.4-...
7. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/...
8. www.cbsnews.com/news/educatio...
9. Film: Che (2008)
10. And, obviously, used the Marx-quote on religion from the Contribution to the Critique of Hegel's Philosophy of Right. Obviously.
There are already some videos dissecting self-help from a Marxist POV. If you're interested, watch Jacobin's videos on self-help and the hustle culture. Thsoe videos, too, served as references when I was making this video (in a more accessible and jargon-free way, obviously).
The example for "clean up your room before you go out and criticize the world" is a nod to the Zizek-Peterson debate.
Also, the books shown in the intro are just examples of books. Not that I necessarily endorse them. While I do acknowledge the contribution of New Atheism, I find their overall analysis to be ahistorical and mostly idealist in nature (contrary to the Marxist analysis of similar societal structures).
4:00 - I illustrated the example of the D-P-R-K because that's far more accessible as an example. My views have since changed on the D-P-R-K and, while I do have my reservations about some of their policies, I would refrain from criticizing them along the "free speech" line. I find their policies far less objectionable (in total) when compared to the policies enacted by the so-called "free world".
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