Guru Ratings
M. Scott Peck
Bad.
Remember my ratings criteria. I’m not judging these gurus on “global” or moral values, but very specific criteria. Many of my favorite books would be rated “bad” by my criteria for self-help (probably, because they are not self-help books). My ratings don’t reflect how well an author met his own goals, but how well they met my criteria for useful, accurate self-help.
The Road Less Traveled (1978)
The Road Less Traveled is a mix of memoir, religion, and pop psychology. Yes, life is long and requires hard work. Blah blah blah. In all those pages, Peck doesn’t say much of practical value.