$elf Help And You

Welcome.  This is the first official post on The False Profits.

This web blog is dedicated exclusively to exposing the rampant fraud and hypocrisy within the "Self-Help" industry.

Our goal is to help educate consumers and people considering turning to, or investing money in, self- help programs.  And to expose the people who market themselves as "Gurus," "Coaches," and "Spiritual Teachers."

Our aim is not to offend - but merely to provide information to the public at large and most importantly to the people seeking out guidance and advice outside of themselves.  We understand that everyone has a right to their beliefs, morals, and convictions.  And we make no attempt to sway you from any of these.  We only ask that upon reading the information you find here that you exercise your ability for critical thinking and reasoning.  Question the claims made by the people trying to sell you the answers to your questions.  Do they care about you and your best interests?  Do they have the experience and qualifications needed to support the claims that they advertise?  Are their motivations ethical?  Or merely profit driven?

We hope to update this blog as often as possible.  With each new post dedicated to exposing the various people and organizations who take advantage of, and profit from the uncertainties that we all have, the hope that we all need, and the questions that we all want answered.

We live in an uncertain world, during very difficult and trying times.  And we all are looking for answers.  Beware the people who proclaim to have all of these answers and are willing to give them to you - for a price.

"Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves." (Matthew 7:15)

Question everything.
-Perry O. Veritas






Some definitions to consider (from Websters.com):


Charlatan:  [shahr-luh-tn] –noun 
1) one making usually showy pretenses to knowledge or ability

2) a person who pretends or claims to have more knowledge or skill than he or she possesses; quack.

Fraud: [frawd] -noun

1) intentional perversion of truth in order to induce another to part with something of value or to surrender a legal right

2) deceit, trickery, sharp practice, or breach of confidence, perpetrated for profit or to gain some unfair or dishonest advantage

2) a person who makes deceitful pretenses; sham; poseur

Sociopath: [soh-see-uh-path] -noun

a person, as a psychopathic personality, whose behavior is antisocial and who lacks a sense of moral responsibility or social conscience.

Con-Man (Con-Artist): -noun

someone who makes a living by swindling people.