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Publisher Description. He contends that leaders such as Machiavelli, Queen Elizabeth and even Henry Kissinger have used these laws to dominate and subjugate. 'The 48 Laws of Power Audiobook' presents and exposes the secret, dirty tricks of executives and those who hold the power in Hollywood as well as other companies and corporations. The 48 laws of power are neither good nor evil; they are just LAWS. If someone pushed a man off a cliff would you blame gravity for for his demise? This is the mindset you must adopt in order to learn a lot from this book.
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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A lot of people are critical with the content in this book because they think that it’s a playbook for how to manipulate others. You COULD use the book for that purpose, but it’s more valuable as a guidebook to inform yourself in regard to how YOU can be influenced and manipulated. People who are uncomfortable with knowing that these social laws are used every day are just putting themselves in a weaker position in life. I strongly advise anyone read or listen to this book if they want to familiarize themselves with the inner workings of social politics.
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The first law is where I stopped. With advice like that I don’t need to hear more.
Terrible advice, horrible book
This was one of the worst books I’ve ever spent money on. Horrible advice and a terrible book.
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| Author | Robert Greene |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Subject | Self-help |
| Published | 1998 (Viking Press) (HC); 2007 (HighBridge Audio) CD |
| Pages | 452 |
| ISBN | 0-670-88146-5 (HC); 978-1-59887-092-3 (CD) |
| OCLC | 39733201 |
| 303.3 21 | |
| LC Class | BD438 .G74 1998 |
| Followed by | The Art of Seduction |
The 48 Laws of Power (1998) is a non-fiction book by American authorRobert Greene.[1] The book is a bestseller,[2][3] selling over 1.2 million copies in the United States,[4] and is popular with prison inmates and celebrities.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
Background[edit]
Greene initially formulated some of the ideas in The 48 Laws of Power while working as a writer in Hollywood and concluding that today's power elite shared similar traits with powerful figures throughout history.[5] In 1995, Greene worked as a writer at Fabrica, an art and media school, and met a book packager named Joost Elffers.[4][8] Greene pitched a book about power to Elffers and six months later, Elffers requested that Greene write a treatment.[4]
Although Greene was unhappy in his current job, he was comfortable and saw the time needed to write a proper book proposal as too risky.[10] However, at the time Greene was rereading his favorite biography about Julius Caesar and took inspiration from Caesar's decision to cross the Rubicon River and fight Pompey, thus inciting the Great Roman Civil War.[10] Greene wrote the treatment, which later became The 48 Laws of Power.[10] He would note this as the turning point of his life.[10]
Reception[edit]
The 48 Laws of Power has sold over 1.2 million copies in the United States and has been translated into 24 languages.[4]Fast Company called the book a 'mega cult classic', and The Los Angeles Times noted that The 48 Laws of Power turned Greene into a 'cult hero with the hip-hop set, Hollywood elite and prison inmates alike'.[4][11]
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The 48 Laws of Power has been reported to be much requested in American prison libraries,[5][12] and has been studied as a first year text in some US colleges.[13][14] Rapper 50 Cent stated that he related to the book 'immediately', and approached Greene with the prospect of a potential collaboration, which would later become The 50th Law, another New York Times bestseller.[15]Busta Rhymes used The 48 Laws of Power to deal with problematic movie producers.[8]DJ Premier has a tattoo inspired from Law #5, 'Reputation is the cornerstone of power', on his arm[6] and DJCalvin Harris has an 'Enter with boldness' arm tattoo based on Law #28.[16]The 48 Laws of Power has also been mentioned in songs by UGK, Jay Z, Kanye West, and Drake.[6][17][18][19]Dov Charney, founder and former CEO of American Apparel, frequently quoted the laws during board meetings, has given friends and employees copies of the book, and appointed Greene to the board of American Apparel.[4] Former Cuban President Fidel Castro is also claimed by the book's author to have read the book.[4] The book has been banned by several US prisons.[20]
Professor Jeffrey Pfeffer said that Greene's so-called laws are based on isolated examples, and not on solid research.[5]Kirkus Reviews said Greene offers no evidence to support his world view, Greene's laws contradict each other, and the book is 'simply nonsense'.[21]Newsweek also points out ways the laws contradict each other and says 'Intending the opposite, Greene has actually produced one of the best arguments since the New Testament for humility and obscurity.'[22] Director magazine notes 'some of Greene's 'laws' seem contradictory' and the work is 'plodding and didactic'.[23]
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References[edit]
- ^Greene, Robert (2000). The 48 Laws of Power. New York, NY. p. 452. ISBN0140280197.
- ^'Business Bestsellers'. New York Times. November 8, 1998.
- ^Green, Hardy. 'Best Selling List'. BusinessWeek.
- ^ abcdefghChang, Andrea. American Apparel's in-house guru shows a lighter side. LA Times. August 30, 2011.
- ^ abcdBlake, John. How to Master the ‘48 Laws of Power’. CNN. March 15, 2010.
- ^ abcLee, Chris (July 12, 2006). 'Laws for an Outlaw Culture'. LA Times.
- ^Tice, Carol. All’s Fair?. Entrepreneur. November 1, 2006.
- ^ abcPaumgarten, Nick. Fresh Prince. New Yorker. November 6, 2006.
- ^Bosh, Chris. Chris Bosh NBA Blog. NBA.com. April 10, 2007.
- ^ abcdPerlroth, Nicole. Robert Greene on Power Ambition Glory. Forbes. June 16, 2009.
- ^Johnson, Lynn. The 50 Cent Bible. Fast Company. September 10, 2009.
- ^Garner, Dwight. The Readers Behind Bars Put Books to Many Uses. The New York Times. October 19, 2010.
- ^'48 Laws of Power Syllabus'(PDF). Millsaps College. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2011-03-01.
- ^'The 48 Laws of Power Syllabus'(PDF). Ramapo College.
- ^Burkeman, Oliver (September 4, 2009). 'When the gangsta rapper met the self-help guru'. The Guardian.
- ^Harris, Randy. 'calvin says: enter with boldness'. FMLY. Archived from the original on June 9, 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2011.
- ^'Kanye West – Primetime Lyrics'. RapGenius.
- ^'UGK – Living This Life'.
- ^'Drake – What I'm Thinkin' Right Now Lyrics'. RapGenius.
- ^Books Banned in U.S. Prisons Featured at Minneapolis Art Festival(video), Unicorn Riot Media, 25 June 2018
- ^'THE 48 LAWS OF POWER'. Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 12 Jan 2014.
- ^Adler, Jerry (1998), The Prince Wants a Word With You, Newsweek, Archived from the original on 2014-01-12, retrieved 12 Jan 2014CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
- ^Kennedy, Carol (1999), The 48 Laws of Power By Robert Greene, Director Publications, retrieved 12 Jan 2014