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The Courage to Be Disliked

Ichiro Kishimi, Fumitake Koga

Philosophy / Psychology

A Socratic dialogue, originally written in Japanese, popularizing the work of Austrian psychotherapist Alfred Adler - that freedom requires accepting other people's disapproval. Butterfield flagged it alongside How to Change Your Mind as a recent five-star read.

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  • Stewart Butterfield
    “A very traditional Socratic dialog, originally written in Japanese, principally about the work of the Austrian psychotherapist Alfred Adler.”

    Same March 2020 thread; paired with How to Change Your Mind as a recent five-star read.

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  • Tobi Lütke
    “It is probably the best book I've read in the last couple of years.”

    Lütke has repeatedly named this Adlerian dialogue as one of his most-recommended books.

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