“Neoliberal claptrap”
“Neoliberal claptrap.” That was American novelist and essayist Siri Hustvedt’s verdict on the kind of content that promises “Seven steps to happiness” or “How to be Your Best Self (Even
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But you can’t just let go, can you?
A therapist who works with sexual abuse survivors looked at