Dale Carnegie's Theory of Human Relations (complete, uncensored version)

Why We Should Read Dale Carnegie Now

More than 6 books are published each year, and more than 7 million new books are published in circulation. Even if limited to the field of self-development, hundreds or thousands of books will be published. But why is 《Dale Carnegie's Theory of Human Relations》 being loved by so many people to this day, beating out numerous new books? Why has this book become a masterpiece chosen by world leaders? Why should we read this book now, nearly 100 years after it was published?

First, because “Dale Carnegie’s Theory of Human Relations” is a true classic that transcends time. Research on how to treat people, including human relationships, work life, and organizational culture, is still ongoing. Over the past 100 years, related research has become more scientific and advanced. So, we cannot say that a classic is unconditionally good. Even if the writing contained the insight of a wise man in the past, systematic research may turn out to be a wrong method. However, “Dale Carnegie Theory of Human Relations” is not like that.

“Dale Carnegie’s Theory of Human Relations” contains the insights into human relationships that are discussed in today’s psychology and management. As you read the book, today's psychology and management liberal arts books, known as classic books such as “The Psychology of Persuasion,” “Give and Take,” “The Cost of Rudeness,” “Grit,” and “The Power of Habit,” naturally come to mind. One cannot help but wonder, “How did they gain this insight more than 100 years ago?” Therefore, it can be said to be a true classic that is still valid and worth reading even after 100 years have passed.

Second, it contains abundant examples and specific practice methods. Readers want methods they can put into practice right now and rich examples to help them understand. “Dale Carnegie’s Theory of Human Relations” captures exactly what readers want. The author confesses that he did not write this book alone. It is said that he thought about the difficulties he faced in real life with his students and included his experience of solving them in the book. In fact, he is said to have conducted consultations with as many as 15 ordinary people. This book is the result of a large-scale inductive research involving 5 life experiences.

As a result, it was able to contain more intuitive and useful content than any other book dealing with human relationships. There are plenty of methods that can be useful even today. For example, the content on 'How to write a good letter' seems to shine even brighter in today's era when we often use e-mail. There is probably no other book that shows how to apply insights about human relationships in real life as kindly and clearly as this book.

Third, it contains the essence of American culture. The American history magazine American Heritage selected Dale Carnegie's Human Relations as one of the 10 books that contributed most to creating American culture and life characteristics. In fact, if you look at the book, it is full of the pioneering spirit and puritanical atmosphere unique to Americans. This, combined with the pragmatic nature that has strengthened in the 20th century, provides an opportunity to most closely understand the way of thinking of today's Americans.

In order to convey this atmosphere, Sangsang Square's “Dale Carnegie Theory of Human Relations” was translated as close to the original text as possible. So, I included everything that is often omitted in other books, such as recommending books or courses. An astute reader will be able to see that Dale Carnegie was not only excellent at human relations but also a genius at marketing. In addition, we wanted to provide readers with opportunities to study English by publishing it at the same time as the English version. “Dale Carnegie’s Human Relations Theory” is a book that goes beyond personal self-development and allows you to explore times and cultures.

Of course, since almost 100 years have passed, the contents of the book cannot be applied directly. In this regard, I have no doubt that readers will read the book with a sufficiently critical perspective. Nevertheless, as long as the essence of human relationships, that is, the importance of winning people's hearts, does not change, this book will remain a beloved classic and masterpiece even 100 years from now. I hope you don't miss the opportunity to get a copy of Dale Carnegie's Theory of Human Relations, worthy of its classic quality.