2026-01-08
8 分钟The Economist.
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To understand modern self-help books, open always remember the boy,
the mole, the fox, the horse, and the storm.
The sequel to the boy, the mole, the fox, and the horse, and no doubt the prequel to the the boy,
the mole, the fox, the horse, and the massive royalty check,
these animal parables topped Britain's bestseller charts at Christmas.
They have sold many millions of copies, often a bad sign,
and have been described as heartwarming, a worse one.
Open this volume, and it does not disappoint.
Its animal protagonists are fond of life, each other,
and of saying things about love in a charming handwritten font.
Its insights are supposedly aimed at children, yet loved by adults.
Sometimes your mind plays tricks on you, It can tell you you're no good,
that it's all hopeless," reads one entry, which recently went viral on Instagram.
But remember this, you are loved and important, and you bring to this world things no one else can.
So hold on.