88. Is Self-Improvement Too Selfish?

No Stupid Questions by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Aug 16, 202600:34:17Society & Culture

Is it more important to help society or to help yourself? Does the self-improvement movement do any good for the world? And which podcast episode does Stephen cling to as proof that he’s doing something valuable? This ep...

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