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Which Self Do You Want Me to Be Today?

Which Self Do You Want Me to Be Today?

A raw detour from inside the bullshit circus of self-help, social compliance, and the commodification of identity.

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Michael Zeitgeist
May 17, 2025
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The self-help industry enrages me. It has for years. Not because it fails, but because it succeeds in all the wrong ways. The heroes are well-lit predators who prey on longing. Their siren song: “You’re broken, but lucky you, we sell recovery.”


This is a personal piece from the archives. I’m skeptical whether I should have published it. For that reason, it’s behind a paywall. I figure that those who paid for access will be somewhat cordial in their responses. (Hopefully)

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