John Robson: Decades of ‘Be Yourself’ Messaging Behind Much of Today’s Antisocial Behaviour

Forget self-control and self-improvement involving external, time-tested standards. Instead "be yourself," say politicians, celebrities, and self-help gurus, writes John Robson. ra2 studio/Shutterstock

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When I read that our government despises us, I’m tempted to respond that the feeling is mutual. But as Andrew Breitbart warned, politics is downstream of culture. So there’s a “Picture of Dorian Voter” problem here.