The Concise 48 Laws Of Power (The Modern Machiavellian Robert Greene)

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This quick guide takes us back to the basic ideas of the controversial yet indispensable book by Robert Greene, "The 48 Laws of Power," which has been read by millions of people worldwide. Greene outlines a number of the aspects of power, giving concrete and interesting examples from history.

Firstly, obligatory shout-out to Fight Mediocrity for convincing me that this would be a worthy time investment. it is one out of the ordinary book, you will find harsh truths in it and it can really make you a more powerful person. This book does not have to be construed as a means to cruel and heartless power any more than Sun Tzu's The Art of War should be viewed as such. There's a lot in here that only works if you already have some power socially, though I will admit that probably we have more power than we surmise due to network effects.the main reason i am giving it this rating is because i felt it was a bit too concise, the only regret i have is not reading the standard version. Give your best to a few people and projects, which makes your time and presence extremely valuable to others.

The author also describes how powerful the 'us-versus-them' policy is in creating a cult-like following and keeping your followers united, like certain religious and belief systems. Robert Greene seems to have relied upon varied sources and the reference that has gone into this book is quite huge.

Trolling aside, maybe it's that the concise version dosent describe them enough or maybe it's just too dark overall. I might also add that, for one to have such a visceral, negative reaction to this book - perhaps there is something unacknowledged within yourself that caused such a reaction?

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If you have read a couple of pages once and did not like it, I suggest you open your mind a wee bit more and give it another chance.

I wish someone had warned me about most of it early in life, it would have saved me so much time and energy lost on dominance-seeking people, and would have helped me escape the boredom of such interactions. After reading this book, I realized how dishonest and merciless you have to be at times, in your journey to success.I would say there is potentially 10% of the book that I feel morally OK with but there still might be some caveats there.