E81 Pseudo-Intellectual Self-Help Nonsense

from We, The Intellectuals · host Jem & Renee

Mel Robbins... Is she an altruistic, caring friend to those in need? Or... Is she an insidious manipulator using psychology to become the Parasocial Relationship Final Boss? The answer is YES, yet in the attention economy, can the methods employed for success really be considered "evil"? Tune in as Jem & Renee get to the bottom of it, exploring the parallel between self-help "gurus" and religious institutions. SUBSCRIBE & JOIN THE INTELLECTUAL FAM!! We'll love you forever :) • • • FOLLOW US! TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@we.theintellectuals⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/we.theintellectuals⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@we.theintellectuals⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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