The Courage to Be Disliked

Framed as a dialogue between a philosopher and a sceptical young man, this Japanese bestseller distils the psychology of Alfred Adler into a provocative argument: that we are not determined by our past, that all problems are interpersonal, and that happiness comes from contribution rather than approval. Its central, freeing claim is that living authentically requires the courage to be disliked. Conversational and challenging, it reframes how we think about freedom and happiness.