How to Win Friends & Influence People

The first time I heard of this book, I felt slightly iffy about its title. I think modern culture¹ already places a rather commoditizing perspective on social interaction (e.g., LinkedIn, networking events, etc.), and while I definitely partake in such activities, I don't know how much I internally resonate with the perspective of gamifying/quantifying human connection. And this book seems rather down this alley!

• 💡 But: After reading it (multiple times at this point), I actually don't think this book pushes this front that much! There are many

Footnotes

1. disclaimer: around me :0 ↩