The most life-changing books, statistically - by Joe Hovde

Sifting through the self-help section for hidden knowledge

The most life-changing books, statistically Sifting through the self-help section for hidden knowledge Joe Hovde Oct 17, 2025 1,474 248 125 Share Three years ago, the CEO of Stripe tweeted about his friends curing their chronic back pain using Healing Back Pain, a controversial book from 1991 . The book’s thesis is that a lot of physical pain is caused by repressed emotion, and that simply recognizing this connection can dramatically reduce the pain. The co-founder of tech startup Thumbtack chimed in that his debilitating pain was cured just by reading the book’s reviews: I suppose there are m

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