>Every time I see one of these 'how to make friends and influence people' sort of lists, I can't help but fear for the young people who will take them as gospel

>Every time I see one of these 'how to make friends and influence people' sort of lists, I can't help but fear for the young people who will take them as gospel and act like a robot, moving through them as a checklist. Guides that distill complex things into detail free free checklists and absolute rules that have lost so much nuance they are useless are wildly popular.