There was an interesting discussion on "pickup artist" books quite a while ago that I found insightful[0] and was reminded of here. To reiterate the point: Suc

There was an interesting discussion on "pickup artist" books quite a while ago that I found insightful[0] and was reminded of here. To reiterate the point: Success Books are part of a cargo cult, making the cargo (success) the priority, with little understanding of what usually accompanies success (work, talent, social responsibilities etc.). [0] http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3217266 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3217266