[[Ichiro Kishimi]], [[Fumitake Koga]] [[lit/kindle/The Courage to Be Disliked|Highlights]] The Courage to Be Disliked is a conversational-style exploration of the tenets of Adlerian psychology, as communicated by a wise monk in a cave to a youth intent on proving him wrong and validating his view of the world as oppressive and meaningless. Alfred Adler, a contemporary of Sigmund Freud, emphasized the importance of gaining a sense of belonging as a means to overcome feelings of inferiority. **Connect, Capable, Count and Courage**