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This is one of the longest running books in print ever, and despite that this is an insanely old book, this is a great primer for social skills and particularly business social skills. I certainly didn't agree with everything here, but generally the suggestions were really helpful, and there are lots of examples.E.g. In one narrative, the author was at a party where he told his host that his Shakespeare quotation was from a different play then the host said it was, and their mutual friend, a Shakespeare expert also at the party, said that the host was right even when he wasn't. This friend later explained that a guest should never criticize a host or tell them that they're wrong. -- I think this is great general wisdom (to not criticize your host), but I don't agree with lying to avoid telling the host that they were wrong when it came to a direct question. There are quite a few moments in the book where I felt this way -- that the general idea is good, even if some of the details are iffy. There are also moments where the language used wouldn't really slide today, and some moments where it feels a little insincere or manipulative. It's also worth noting that this book is mostly for people who come on too strong, not for people who are too passive, because this won't teach you assertiveness, but courtesy.Regarding the edition: I started reading another edition (2018?) and switched to this one, and found that this one had more examples generally and more examples about women specifically, and also that this version has more gender neutral wording like "salesperson" instead of "salesman" and "someone/a person" instead of "a man", which are great adjustments.I recommend this if you're struggling with some basic social skills, work in business, or generally you come off too strong or too argumentative/attacking with others. You should read it with a grain of salt for some of the details though.
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