Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful“I've changed my opinion on self-esteem since I first read this book. Rabbi Lapin and others have convinced me that the so-called "self-esteem" revolution is based on a lot of delusion, and I think there's much merit in these arguments. |
“I've changed my opinion on self-esteem since I first read this book. Rabbi Lapin and others have convinced me that the so-called "self-esteem" revolution is based on a lot of delusion, and I think there's much merit in these arguments.
However, I also think Nathaniel Branden makes far too many excellent points to be written off. Perhaps it's just a semantic argument. Maybe he is talking about self-respect. He certainly understands accomplishment driving self-esteem, not the other way around. This is a man who had an affair with Ayn Rand after all.
Maybe it does contain some pop-psychology, but I still think it's well worth reading. It certainly sheds light on why so many professionals under-price their knowledge.”