48 Laws of Power

by Robert Greene Robert

Have you read this book? I almost regret buying it... not that the book is poorly written, on contrary it's rather well written. But he is very cynical, very Machiavellian "Any man who try's to be good all the time is bound to come to ruin among the great number who are not good." Where there is only two types of people, your either an agressor or your a victim, the trick is to get him first before he can get you.

Here are a few of the chapter headings that I found objectionable: Get Others to do the Work for You, but Always Take the Credit ; Learn to Keep People Dependent on You.

The book would'nt be bad if it concentrated on gaining power against your enemies, but the book seems to focus on concentrating on gaining power through the unknowing, naive and innocent. The book regularly refers to the other party as victims. As distasteful as this book is... the book really conveys that the author is really being sincere that he is giving you good advice, as psychotic it may be.

Someone should write a book on how to protecting yourself from this type of person. I can only recommend this book for people who wish to have a better insight how bad people think. Possibly giving you some type of edge in protecting yourself. Warning--I only can recommend this book for people with the stongest constitutions. Hence the weak shall only fall under the spell of this author and ruin the lives of your loved ones and friends.

My greatest fear is that the unscrupulous will use the book as their bible, only adding and re-enforcing to their own scheming and conniving ideas. Greene has a new book out called "The Art of Secduction" I hear its a dating guide. It's alsmost scary to think of what he published in that book.