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“You Have to Change Your Life”: Self-Improvement or Narcissistic Trap? Sloterdijk's Perspective

Why do we always feel like we need to try harder? From Sloterdijk's philosophy to “capitalist realism,” we explore the tension between modern self-help and the age-old command to “change your life.”

“You Have to Change Your Life”: Self-Improvement or Narcissistic Trap? Sloterdijk's Perspective

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