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The 48 Laws of Power

by Robert Greene

First Published

2005

Subjects

Business
Control (Psychology)
Contrôle (Psychologie)
Pouvoir (Morale)
Nonfiction
Power (Philosophy)
Self-Improvement
Conduct of life
Contrãole (Psychologie
Political Science
Abridged Audio - Misc. Nonfiction
Politics/International Relations
History & Theory - General
Political Science / History & Theory
Audiobooks
Political science & theory
Psychology
Contrôle (Psychologie.)
Pouvoir (Morale.)
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
Leadership
Motivational
SELF-HELP
Personal Growth
Success
Macht
Nutzung
Gesellschaft
Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung
Power (Social sciences)
Power (Psychology)
Control (Philosophy)
poder
influência
manipulação
liderança
ambição
jogo
persuasão
Philosophy and ethics

Description

Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this piercing work distills three thousand years of the history of power in to forty-eight well explicated laws. As attention--grabbing in its design as it is in its content, this bold volume outlines the laws of power in their unvarnished essence, synthesizing the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun-tzu, Carl von Clausewitz, and other great thinkers. Some laws teach the need for prudence ("Law 1: Never Outshine the Master"), the virtue of stealth ("Law 3: Conceal Your Intentions"), and many demand the total absence of mercy ("Law 15: Crush Your Enemy Totally"), but like it or not, all have applications in real life. Illustrated through the tactics of Queen Elizabeth I, Henry Kissinger, P. T. Barnum, and other famous figures who have wielded--or been victimized by--power, these laws will fascinate any reader interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control.

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