Why Robert Greene is one of the best non-fiction writers of all time 

I agree with this, while tactically brilliant, Greene suffered from pathologically low EQ which is a fatal flaw for any leader.

You have to remember that even as you read the book he is using all the tricks on you

Modern day Machiavelli.

The darkness is kind of the point. It's not meant to be a manual for a moral life, it's a warning about the dark world of power.

That coldness is used by those really in power, usually downwards. His methods shift your mind to that of those that run the world. It also focuses you to zero in on what u want. And the techniques also protects you from the harshness of others. Just separate those you love and don't use it on them

agreed. Even though I wouldn't personally abuse others or manipulate them using the tactics in 48 Laws, it does help to be aware of when others are attempting to use them on you. Then you can masterfully parry their tactics and always come out smelling like roses rather than shit (which is inevitably where the tactics of 48 laws leads you as a human).

It's all about intent and if you're using this with malicious intent, that's more of an indictment on who you are as a person.

Not outshining you boss, being bold, and not saying stupid stuf are examples of laws that you should adhere to. And there ones you can do so without hurting anyone. A lot of the laws can be interpreted in a way that does not even have a negative effect on anyone. Like get others to do the work but take the credit might convince someone to pay an overseas contractor on up-work to take over some of there small business task. Or it might convince them to learn some basic prompt engineering so they can use chat GPT to do parts of there business. As it is is essentiality the AI version of that law as it is being trained on the entirety of open source internet materials. It isn’t just simply a book about what you should or shouldn’t do or should just be aware of. The laws are situational and some will apply in many more jobs and situations than others.

Did you even read the book. The last law says be like water, throw away all the laws. And stand above the knowledge of the book

Yes, but it will be late by then

typical misunderstanding of Machiavelli. Machiavelli didn't preach "ends justifies the means" in the Prince, but many people who never studied the text misinterpret it that way. It was actually presented as a warning of how not to lead.

It’s important to read because you’ll realize how others will manipulate *you* to gain power So IMO you read it and then implement only what is needed to cancel out the power moves of others

@@timmortal5769 So then what's the point of the book, just tune your intuition to detect evil.

Each law has a counter

Oh narcissism then...

Thank you.

A common narrative that is completely incorrect. The book partly teaches you how to defend from narcissists and manipulators, but most especially teaches you how to obtain power and keep that power. It is NOT a moral book because the game of Power is inherently immoral itself.

Bruh he was mentored by Robert Greene he knows why it was made and it was made as a sword and a shield

To say Ryan Holiday didn’t read the 48 laws is hilariously ignorant

Your comprehension is not the best, is it?

@@amanalemayehu6109 People drastically overestimate just how much the book is made for "defense from" rather than "use of" these manipulation techniques.

​@@fahim5850lol

Each law has an opposing law. Also law 48.

yep

@@fahim5850you know ‘trillions’ it’s just an expression

@@fahim5850first of all it was an exaggeration. Second, do you know people can buy multiple copies? Or do you live in a universe where a person can only buy one book in a lifetime

The thing is, you already do. That’s the whole point of the book. We are all playing the game whether you want to or not. You can either not know the rules and get trampled, or you can know the rules and defend yourself. That’s what the book teaches.

Yes bro, your boss is the one who takes the credit while knowing you are the reason for it. That will get you promoted. But just doing this for everyone is not the way to go about this lol

ryan said the law wrong. it’s let other do all the work and take the credit for it aka what your boss is doing to get his promotion.

You didn't read the book

Bruh the point of such a horrible method of success is you abuse people who are stupid to benefit yourself. You’re the dumb person in this situation, and letting your boss take credit for your work is exactly why.

Life must be confusing, hm..? Tree fiddy and a Bearknuckle fight will resolve anything.

Is this in reference to rule 7? I believe it is actually l: Get others to do the work for you, but always take the credit. I’m still only at the start but I think this guy got it wrong.

Web of Life is my favorite Watts recording

Watts is the superior mind imo. if you want to progress beyond basic human games and hierarchies, you need to think bigger than Greene.

​@@nottheone582 Exactly !!

@@nottheone582I listened to watts for hours and hours. Every night going to sleep almost 10 years ago. I have drifted from a sense of peace since then. Got wrapped up in life. And now it’s hard to really listen to his words patiently. But I whole heartedly agree. A lot of people criticized watts as a fake guru. But he never claims to be anything. He continuously keeps this no self/mind perspective. Probably from all his time practicing Zen Buddhism. But I always get happy seeing others who also dove into his words and gained something from it. I’m going to listen to him again today. Bob Ross is also a random character that embodies the same presence

@@bizzareadventure8576 yea Watts is more of a theorist, relaying to westerners of how eastern philosophy operates while also teaching us lessons. For me, the most profound remark from him was how to realize and break out of double bind systems

Duh. that's the basis for all human behavior. we want what we don't have. the only people who want water are those without. the people who want for clothes are those without. The book just outlines how to get it for those that are curious enough.

Bro thought he cooked

@@BerryMcCockinerso you agree with them? Why not just like the comment

​@@audiobyamp4459​He's right his view is just so narrow and shortsighted, that it might as well be wrong. Imagine a book called "Good Economic Principles and Better Business Practices" Then this fool says, " money is only sought by those who are broke" This is true. But EXTREMELY short sighted. The poor will buy the book to GET rich. The rich will buy the book to STAY rich. An economics book, will teach you about money, how it works, what it can do, (hopefully) how to get it, and how to keep it. Change "money" for "power" Understand? It's not about have and not have. It about the nature of the thing. It's not about abundance but rather the function.

@@PhyllisLane-xj5uf bruh you typed all that bs to sit back and have to accept I’m still right , the THING is , he has his seatbelt on , The right way or the wrong way I don’t give a flyingggg fart , he still has it on , Right Wrong Does not mean Off On

Was looking for this lmao

SAME

These are just insults. Tell us something more precise.

This notion of Greene "oozing insecurity" in reality is your own insecurity being reflected back at you, something I thought another Zen practitioner would understand but I suppose not.

So you left us without any explanations on what exactly

Like another person said, the book is a shield, not a sword. Yes. It does teach you these methods, just as a police officer should know how criminals think to defend themselves and others.

@@CLSGL I mean, sure, that's how you can take it, but Greene absolutely suggests _engaging_ in these behaviours, not _just_ being aware of them. The Art of Seduction was certainly not written for people who want to avoid being seduced. It never sat right with me. *Mastery* was a great book. I still have that. I gave away the Daily Laws, which in retrospect was a stupid decision. Should have just thrown in it in the trash or just burnt it.

Yeah good luck bud. That’s just super naive. The idea of the book isn’t necessarily to follow every single law. The idea is to know that they’re people like this in the world. I don’t follow every law either. But I’m aware when it might apply.

bro hasn't read the book

@@gbass1 True.

The “master” is just the person above you. To attain the “heights of POWER”, it’s helpful to be aware of when you’re making that person jealous or insecure in their position. He mentioned 50 cent so use that example. When 50 cent was working with Dr Dre at the start of his career, and he was a nobody, the law wasn’t saying “don’t be a better rapper than him” or “rap shitty so he isn’t jealous”. It was saying don’t go in there and show him you’re a better producer than him in his own studio, don’t make him think that you’re gonna take over his shit. *If you’re a threat to him or his position of power, try to make sure he doesn’t know it.* I doubt that was a problem in that situation considering how good and dominant of a producer Dre was at the time, but that is the idea of the law. IF 50 cent had intended to take over Dre’s position of power, he should conceal this from Dre as long as Dre is his boss. Another example: if 50 cent, before he made it big, had had a friend who was also a rapper, who had a connection to a producer that 50 wanted, it would also be important for 50 to manage the relationship in such a way that his friend did not think “this guy is better than me, he’s gonna steal my record deal, maybe I shouldn’t help him network.” Managing this could involve all sorts of maneuvering to make yourself look harmless and unthreatening. This can extend to many other jobs and careers. Do your job well, but be aware that if you do your boss’ job better than him in front of him, he may try to get rid of you or block your rise to power.

@@rxw5520 dog done gave a synopsis and shi

You should've read the book then, because it tells you to do the opposite of what you did.

And yet you are commenting on this yt short. Get your shit together, adult.

the book is a shield not a sword

The is a How to be a Narcissist Bible.

your low doesn't enable you to understand the book​@@TheMPExperience

Thank you…will do! 🙌🏾

gatekeeping is real

Lol

Why?

Have you read the book?

@@gameplayandskeches6694 yeah, it's pretty bad unless you're unfamiliar with books

@@gameplayandskeches6694 it literally was written to be a cash grab after Greene met an editor who suggested turning his failed attempt at a Julius Caesar biography into a generic but sensational self-help book

Yes, it is let others do the work and take all the credit, not do all the work and let others take the credit lol