The Courage to Be Disliked
2 people have this book on the record — 1 of 2 verdicts positive. The dissent stays on the page.
I love books that explore and explain the works of philosophers in fresh, aproachable ways. Especially those works that are meant to liberate oneself. Don’t let the self-help-y title of the book distract you: it’s a very good read.
on rakhim.org · 16 Aug 2026
Wow. A profound little philosophy book from Japan, communicating the psychology of Alfred Adler - a rival of Freud. Told as a conversation between an angry student and a patient teacher. A little book so good that I rushed home from other activities to keep reading it, and finished in a day. A surprisingly fresh perspective on how to live. (The “disliked” part is not the point, so don’t let the…
on sive.rs · 25 Jul 2018