The 48 Laws of Power
Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this multi-million-copy New York Times bestseller is the definitive manual for anyone interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control - from the author of The Laws of Human Nature. In the book that People magazine proclaimed "beguiling" and "fascinating," Robert Greene and Joost Elffers have distilled three thousand years of the history of power into 48 essential laws by drawing from the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, and Carl Von Clausewitz and also from the lives of figures ranging from Henry Kissinger to P.T. Barnum. Some laws teach the need for prudence ("Law 1: Never Outshine the Master"), others teach the value of confidence ("Law 28: Enter Action with Boldness"), and many recommend absolute self-preservation ("Law 15: Crush Your Enemy Totally"). Every law, though, has one thing in common: an interest in total domination. In a bold and arresting two-color package, The 48 Laws of Power is ideal whether your aim is conquest, self-defense, or simply to understand the rules of the game.
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Community Reviews
People who read this book could come out 2 ways:
1) They could come out more knowledgeable and wise or
2) They could come out more cunning and manipulative
I'd say read this book with a pinch of salt and only take whatever you resonate with.
1) They could come out more knowledgeable and wise or
2) They could come out more cunning and manipulative
I'd say read this book with a pinch of salt and only take whatever you resonate with.
This book was taught to me in a HS English class. I rated it highly because the level of self awareness and political awareness was foreign to me but gifted me something I’ve been valuable to be aware of ever sense. Great full for the enlightenment, but I know better so I do better.
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