The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins has been praised across social media as a "life-changing"
philosophy, yet one wonders if the buzz is more about clever marketing than meaningful substance.
The book repeats ad nauseam a single, painfully obvious fact that any adult with moderate life experience already knows: you cannot control other people. In his book The Let Them Theory is Wrong, Scholar Richard Auchter examines and exposes the snake oil and quasi-psychology peddled in Mel Robbins' book, and the influencer industry at large, while also offering pragmatic perspectives on what real personal growth should look like.