It's not so much the ideas themselves as it is both their presentation by the author, and whether you are able to absorb the information in a way that is constructive to your life. Rollo's blog is an example of a good source (though it was a long time ago since I read any source now) because he's not petty or negative in his writing. But even if he's not, a hurt or lost guy is likely to read it and find excuses for why he doesn't need to change and to justify his self-pity because that's his own emotional state. So it's both the conveying of information and the reader's own emotional state that matters. I just think it's altogether better to focus on what you can do with your life and the happiness you can create yourself, instead of reading about women.
The current culture sets up somewhat of a lose-lose situation for most men. Here is a list of choices every man has and how society will react/judge his choice:
*Man chooses to stay single = Society questions his sexuality.. might be a homo
*Man chooses to play the field/spin plates = He is a pig, dog or some other animal with four legs
*Man chooses to date only young hot women = He deals with constant competition from other men and female branch swinging/rejection
*Man settles for low quality woman (most common woman around) = Man is miserable and deals with bad sex and sh*t tests regularly
*Man gets married = No sex life. Sh*t tests. Little power or choice in his relationship. High risk of financial suicide.
*Man goes MGTOW = He is a failure who hates women
Every choice is a sh*t sandwich only with different toppings. And as much as I give no f*cks what people think about my dating life.. I DO care about my MONEY and career. Climbing the ladder requires a certain level of social status which means you have to keep up appearances on some level.
In some ways, men are FORCED to engage women even when its not good for their emotional, financial or mental health. How do those red pills taste?