Self-Help Attracts Power-Seekers

The self-help industry attracts flawed people seeking guru status, similar to politics.

  • People who want to be gurus are drawn to the power and influence
  • Like politics, those who seek power tend to be flawed in certain ways
  • The people who deserve power often don't actively seek it
  • This creates a natural selection for problematic personalities in self-help
15:27 - 16:14
Full video: 48:40
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Shaan Puri

Host of MFM

Shaan Puri is the Chairman and Co-Founder of The Milk Road. He previously worked at Twitch as a Senior Director of Product, Mobile Gaming, and Emerging Markets. He also attended Duke University.

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