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Slack.com slash DHQ. It might seem a little odd to try to give context for next week's

brand new episode called Self-esteem with an episode called Get Rich Quick. But as you'll

see, both center on positive psychology concepts that are cut through with a similar brand

of magical thinking. Long time listeners may recall that this episode, which focuses

on the fantastical history of American treasure hunting, the 1849 California Gold Rush,

and the origins of the lottery as we know it, also dives into what is called the Law

of Attraction, the idea that positive thinking leads to positive results. Books like the

Oprah Blast Mega Best Seller, The Secret, claim that everything you want can be yours.

If you just believe it will be, if you manifest it, if you put it on your vision board.

Nice enough, sure. But this line of thinking has a darker side you will see emerge as

well, with statements like this one from The Secret, quote, The only reason any person

does not have enough money is because they are blocking money from coming to them with

their thoughts. Yikes. Next week we'll be exploring the Self-esteem movement, which led

America to believe that boosting individual self-esteem could not only help children

with their academics, but enable kids and adults alike to rescue themselves from poverty,

violence, crime, drugs, and joblessness, while also improving job performance and even

rehabilitating prison inmates. It was a message that both Democrats and Republicans could get

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