Self-Help Attracts Power-Seekers
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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: 48:40SP
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.