Category Archives: Self Help

How To Avoid Getting Conned

Posted on December 15, 2024 by Luke Ford

When I moved to Los Angeles in 1994 and pursued work in acting, I was taken for about $10,000 by various cons that appealed to my vanity. At the time I was handing over my money (and I was living … Continue reading →

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I’m Dysfunctional, You’re Dysfunctional: The Recovery Movement and Other Self-Help

Posted on August 23, 2020 by Luke Ford

From the New York Times review: Ms. Kaminer’s antipathy has little to do with whether these techniques work or not. She avoids questioning the experience of people who say they have been helped, cured or even had their lives saved … Continue reading →

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Sham: How the Self-Help Movement Made America Helpless

Posted on August 21, 2020 by Luke Ford

I’ve spent thousands of hours of my life reading self-help books and listening to self-help lectures. Overall, I’m ambivalent about the industry and the time I spent there. I think self-help helps some people and hurts other people. I do … Continue reading →

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