"Korea Is the World's Most Depressing Country"…an honest travelogue of a famous American writer - MK
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Best-selling author and YouTuber Mark Manson "It's hard to pursue autonomy at work in Korea." "Because there's no individual, it causes stress". "Korea has a rare resilience." I'll find my way out of the dangerous horizon."

Mark Manson, an American bestselling author and famous YouTuber, has made headlines by posting a video that he “traveled to the world’s most depressing country” after visiting Korea. Manson, a best-selling author who has written famous self-development books such as “The Art of Turning Off Nervousness,” is a YouTube creator with 1.44 million subscribers.

Manson recently released a 24-minute video on his YouTube channel under the theme of “Traveling to the World’s Depressing Country.” During his visit to Korea, Manson met with Americans, psychologists, and psychiatrists living in Korea to look into depression in Korean society.

  • The_Vampire@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 months ago

    You’re thinking of collectivism, the actual opposite of individualism. Confucianism isn’t really related and is about finding meaning and cultivating the self, it’s a form of civil religion.

    In fact, Confucianism is about self-cultivation and actualization, though in the context of society.