Except that in 1936 the title seems have a little less negative association than it does now. While I found the book not all that interesting, a bit like most

Except that in 1936 the title seems have a little less negative association than it does now. While I found the book not all that interesting, a bit like most self help books, it's approach isn't in exploiting human emotion; it's in how to improve yourself to accomplish the same goals naturally.