> It feels like at least a third of the content I think that's just you. I'd be surprised if it's 5%, although the % of AskHNs that could be called "self-help"

> It feels like at least a third of the content I think that's just you. I'd be surprised if it's 5%, although the % of AskHNs that could be called "self-help" is, I'd guess, usually higher than on the main page. "So much" compared to what, anyway? You assume it would/should be 0%, or what? It sounds like you don't want any, or at least think there's too much. Personally, in my life I've gotten an enormous amount from self-help, psychology, spirituality, philosophy-of-life books of all kinds, but 95% of the time on HN the subject comes up in comments, I read that self-help-type books are nonsense, worse than useless, full of filler when they could be a list of points, etc. I get the impression people don't know where to find the good books, or don't believe they exist, so they ask on here.