Introducing "America is made of self-help books". Are self-help books misunderstood? Criticism of positive thinking? A researcher unravels the history of self-help books from bestsellers. [Books introduced this time] "America is made of self-help books" https://www.valuebooks.jp/bp/VS006339... *Depending on the timing, it may be sold out (sorry!). We will inform you of the stock situation on the official Twitter of the Tsundoku Channel, so if it is sold out, we would appreciate it if you could check it. Tsundoku Channel's Twitter account → / tsundoku_ch *Purchase coupon From November 15th to December 5th, 2024, enter the coupon code "TSUNDOKUSTOCK" to get free shipping on purchases of 5,000 yen or more! (Only once) [Tsundoku Channel Bookstore] https://www.valuebooks.jp/shelf-items... *All the books introduced so far are gathered together! * Purchase coupon: Enter the coupon code "TSUNDOKUAUTUMN" between November 15th and December 5th, 2024, to receive free shipping! (Only once) [Table of Contents] 00:00 History of self-help books 02:54 What are the conditions for the emergence of self-help books? 11:59 Branching Thoughts21:42 Armed with the Theory of Attraction28:28 Positive Thinking in the 20th Century34:36 Calendars too!? Various Types of Self-Help Books42:52 It's a shame to face such strong criticism [Books mentioned in the story] 〇The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up〇The Magic of Memos〇Bushido〇Newly Edited and Annotated Hagakure〇Ferrari and the Iron Teapot〇Franklin's Autobiography〇Think and Grow Rich〇The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism〇[New Translation] The Power of Positive Thinking〇Where's the Cheese? 〇America, the Nation of Positivity Disease〇Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 〇The Teachings of a Billionaire Brother〇My Son, How Should You Live〇Do Your Chores Next to Your Boss https://www.valuebooks.jp/bp/VS009056... 〇Every Day, Shuzo! A serious message of encouragement to cheer you up. Water knows the answer. Prepare your mind. 56 habits to attract victory. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Restoring Personalism. Distribution Theory #23 What's so great about "freshly ground, freshly baked, freshly cooked" minced meat and rice? (Part 1 by Toshiyuki Konishi) https://open.spotify.com/episode/3xBM... [Click here to join the Tsundoku Salon!] Click here to join the Tsundoku Salon, where you can meet interesting books and talk about interesting books! https://www.valuebooks.jp/tsundoku-salon [We're on Twitter!] There is a Twitter account for the Tsundoku Channel, so please follow us! → / tsundoku_ch [Contact us here!] [email protected] [Kohei Iida Profile] Bookseller, editor, and writer. He belongs to Value Books Co., Ltd., a bookstore based in Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture. He is in charge of collaborative projects with creators such as "Yuru Linguistics Radio", "Koten Radio" and "Game Walk". Twitter→ / alpino_kou2 [Profile of Hori Motomi] Graduated from the Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University. Specializes in information engineering. Earn a living by creating and scattering content on the web. He also appears on and produces the YouTube channel "Yuru Linguistics Radio", which has 230,000 subscribers. Yuru Linguistics Radio→@yurugengo Twitter→ / kenhori2 note→https://note.com/kenhori2