An alternative viewpoint on how dated "How to Win Friends and Influence People" is from http://www.paulgraham.com/bronze.html#f8n http://www.paulgraham.com/bron

An alternative viewpoint on how dated "How to Win Friends and Influence People" is from http://www.paulgraham.com/bronze.html#f8n http://www.paulgraham.com/bronze.html#f8n Buy an old copy from the 1940s or 50s instead of the current edition, which has been rewritten to suit present fashions. The original edition contained a few unPC ideas, but it's always better to read an original book, bearing in mind that it's a book from a past era, than to read a new version sanitized for your protection.