The Courage to Be Disliked
Stop living for other people's approval. A philosophical dialogue introducing Alfred Adler's psychology.
Biography
Ichiro Kishimi is a Japanese philosopher who has written and lectured on Alfred Adler's psychology. He co-authored The Courage to Be Disliked with writer Fumitake Koga, which became a bestseller in Japan and internationally.
Main ideas and philosophy
Following Adler, Kishimi argues that we are not determined by our past, that problems are interpersonal and that happiness comes from contribution.
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