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The 48 Laws of Power
Автор: Robert Greene
Текст читает Richard Poe
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Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this piercing work distills three thousand years of the history of power into 48 well-explicated laws. This bold volume outlines the laws of power in their unvarnished essence, synthesizing the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun-Tzu, Carl von Clausewitz, and other infamous strategists. The 48 Laws of Power will fascinate any reader interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control.
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The 48 Laws of Power
Автор: Robert Greene
Текст читает Richard Poe
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Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this piercing work distills three thousand years of the history of power into 48 well-explicated laws. This bold volume outlines the laws of power in their unvarnished essence, synthesizing the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun-Tzu, Carl von Clausewitz, and other infamous strategists. The 48 Laws of Power will fascinate any reader interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control.
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Learned so much , I would highly recommend
This book
This book
Life changing, timeless insight into human nature. Beautifully narrated. I want to buy hard copy now
Very informative and relatable would definitely recommend to friends and family!
Truly mind altering. Totally re-oriented my mindset for life, work, friendship and love!
Excellent historical references and naration matched perfectly with the content.
Very long but lots of useful information to be had,would recommend to a friend
Scary in the wrong hands. Clear description of how sociopaths work. I need a shower.
I am going to get the hard copy and re-read + highlight all salient points. Worth every second of reading (listening)!
The book is very insightful in terms of people’s behaviour. Probably one of the best books I read.
I ABSOLUTELY ENJOYED THIS, I FOLLOWED WITH MY PHYSICAL BOOK AS WELL. EXCITED TO READ MASTERY AND OTHER TITLES BY ROBERT GREENE.
by reading this book you will definitely gain power in situations
Historic and well read lessons with great points of reference.
this book make you evil in a good way. thanks
To be honest, I began reading this book with resentment. Most of what the author was advocating seemed diabolical and immoral. I continued reading with the goal of learning what power tricks to avoid in others. And in the context, the book was enlightening.
As I continued reading, my position softened. There were still some aspects that I would not emulate but with each successive law, I found myself being won over to the arguments and appreciating the lessons. One or two of the lessons even had personal significance to me and I felt I could really improve my relationships by employing their wisdom.
As I continued reading, my position softened. There were still some aspects that I would not emulate but with each successive law, I found myself being won over to the arguments and appreciating the lessons. One or two of the lessons even had personal significance to me and I felt I could really improve my relationships by employing their wisdom.
that book can be dangerous is the wrong hands or to any one without a conscious
One might say this book needed to be written. Taken at face value, it is cruel and amoral. Taken as an interpretation of history, politics, and personal conflicts, it is extraordinarily incisive and factual. A plethora of examples and anecdotes taken from all over the world and exemplified in various philosophical, political, and socio-economic schools of thought clearly demonstrate each point without betraying any particular bias. Written from a cynical angle, the book is about how to recognize, defend against, and be above the practice of these power plays, rather than about promoting antisocial behaviors.
Changed my mind, I thought it was a great book, but the content may be somewhat questionable after all.
I hated every word of this manual for the soulless. It's a perfect example of exactly what's wrong with Big Pharma, big business, Wall Street, and in short capitalism as it's currently practiced. This book, which is kinda-sorta a synthesis of many previous Me First directives (Machiavelli leaps to mind), is a handbook on how to fuck over everyone you come in contact with, in order for you to get "ahead" and "succeed". It'd be awesome for sociopaths and wanna-be-CEOs. It plunged me into despair. Parts of it actually raised gooseflesh on my arms while I was reading, I was so freaked out.
Repellent. Utterly amoral. Reprehensible. Negative 300 million zillion stars.
Repellent. Utterly amoral. Reprehensible. Negative 300 million zillion stars.
I really enjoyed reading this book. I am looking forward to reading 33 strategies of war also by robert greene..
Two points only for the content - though the stories are quite entertaining - one additional star for the editor and the beautiful typesetting. Look at it and enjoy the historical stories but don't expect much enlightenment about the 'laws of power'.
A great book not because of any particularly valuable insight but rather because Greene does a wonderful job summarizing the insights of others. This book should be read slowly, digested over time. There is too much information in it to be read quickly, in say, a weekend. Read a chapter. Think about how it applies to your life. Try breaking the rule - or obeying it until you get to absurdities. Try them on family members or strangers. I think, over time, you'll see that many of the laws are very useful. I should say, too, that the book is very dry. It reads almost like a textbook. For those that are looking to learn - this is a plus. For others, you might struggle finding the motivation to finish the text.
Interesting, but a little unorganized and the flow is very choppy
Powerful, to the extent it's almost evil. But it's practical and also interesting history filled with worthy anecdotes. The cigar-smoking escapee from Mcarthyism was shared three times and a few of the examples seemed a bit contrived, but all in all, this Elffers production is a great piece of work. It makes top shelf.
Good... if only I could make myself finish it. I think maybe "The Art of Seduction" would have been a better choice for me.
Interesting idea with lots of illustrative stories and example of the principles. It does make the reader reflect on why did x fail and y succeed. But not sure if it wanted to be an academic review of power or a series of popular histories of power. Useful to name types of power plays for the ones we see in the office. It does tend to see power as being in the person rather then an interaction between the leader, environment and followers. It makes the same mistake of any mono-paradigm in assuming that human interactions can only be understood from one perspective. Hence can be over cynical but if linked to strategies of influence then more useful. But repetitive and once read...so what?
My copy of this book is almost entirely worn out. I am no more powerful now than the day I bought this book, but I am a whole lot less stupider. Anyone could benefit from this book. It does not teach the principles of megalomania so much as a kind of common sense that is a whole lot less common than it ought to be.In addition to that, the wide range of historical anecdotes used to illustrate the "laws" make the book worth reading over and over again. This is an entertaining and enlightening book. Definitely a must have for anyone who does not want their life to be the kicktoy of random events.
If Darth Vader had written The Dark Side for Beginners, this is what it would look like. The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene and Joost Elffers is a carefully crafted quilt of advice, supported by classical citations, for becoming a modern day Machiavellian prince.Here is a small example:“OPPONENTS, SUCKERS, AND VICTIMS: Preliminary TypologyIn your rise to power you will come across many breeds of opponent, sucker, and victim. The highest form of the art of power is the ability to distinguish the wolves from he lambs, the foxes from the hares, the hawks from the vultures. If you make this distinction well, you will succeed without needing to coerce anyone too much. But if you deal blindly with whomever crosses you path, you will have a life of constant sorrow, if you even live that long. Being able to recognize types of people, and to act accordingly, is critical. The following are the most dangerous and difficult types of mark in the jungle, as identified by artists—con and otherwise—of the past.”The sidebar directly beside the above paragraph reads: “When you meet a swordsman, draw your sword: do not recite poetry to one who is not a poet.”Mr. Robert Greene is a classicist of the highest caliber, and he left no major classical work unnoticed as he gleaned that rich field of human knowledge. Although admittedly one-sided, dark-sided, a person can gain an admirable command of a deeply interesting part of Classical Studies by perusing the 452 pages of Mr. Greene’s The 48 Laws of Power.The only criticism I might have is the title. As one reads this profoundly fascinating book, the astute will discover in short order that the ‘laws’ are not laws at all. Many of them conflict with each other, so I feel it would have been more accurate to call them The 48 GUIDELINES of Power. However, I admit, with such an unbeguiling title as I suggest, Mr. Greene's book would not have most likely become a National Bestseller, so I can forgive him that.
Cunning, ruthless, timeless, instructive and an excellent history lesson. But don't take them too seriously, or you just might turn into Napoleon or Machiavelli.
Forty-eight brief essays that each explicate a principle of how to gain and keep power in politics, at work, and in your personal life. The essays are all illustrated with a vignette from, for example, calssical Greek or Japanese literature, and are entertaining if rather cynical.