Comment by ghurtado

If you read "how to win friends and influence people", you'll realize that these two things are inseparable.

It's pretty much in the title of the book already: it's an ironic title because "influence people" sounds like a shady goal to have, but the book is fully focused on self improvement without ulterior motives. It makes constant reference to authenticity, for instance.

Just because something can be used for nefarious purposes doesn't mean that it shouldn't be studied or learned.