Appeal to Ethos, Logos & Pathos – Rhetorical Techniques

According to Aristotle, there are three means to persuade in a debate or speech. Every argument we make can be attributed to one of these categories and knowing and mastering them is bound to give you the rhetorical advantage over your adversaries. The three modes of persuasion, explained in his book about Rhetoric are the…

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Machiavellianism Q&A Summary + Download

    To my magnificent readers! As requested, a condensed version of the Triple Question & Answer Session by IllimitableMan, Illacertus and Modern Machiavelli including a pdf to download. You can download the pdf below:   Modern Machiavelli – Triple QA of Power   Feel free to share the pdf, the whole article or parts of…

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Psychological Manipulation Techniques

A list of almost 200 psychological manipulation techniques in no particular order; to you, my magnificent reader. Most are aimed at getting people to do what you want, but some also protect you from being deceived.  5400 words.     I decided to leave out cognitive biases and fallacies since the posts is quite long…

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The Craft of Power Summary #2

  This is Part 2 of 3 of The Craft of Power Summaries Part #1 can be found here Part #3 can be found here (in progress) The book is rare and expensive though available on both the Internet and Amazon. You can find it here. Written by Ralph Gun Hoy Siu.   The Craft of Power…

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The 48 Laws of Power Summary

The 48 Laws of Power Summary by Robert Greene       Currently you are on the 48 Laws of Power Summary page. You can either start here, read my about page, return to the homepage or take a peek into my ever expanding archive.   The 48 Laws of Power Summary is a post…

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The Craft of Power Summary #1

    An excellent book, combining Machiavelli’s teachings with the knowledge of eastern cultures, creating a true masterpiece, a recipe book for power, in the process. Full of timeless quotes, wherever you lay your eyes upon. If you have yet to read it, I suggest you get your hands on it and absorb the knowledge.…

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Law #12 – Use Selective Honesty and Generosity to Disarm your Victim

Welcome my magnificent reader, this post analyzes the meaning of “Use Selective Honesty and Generosity to Disarm your Victim”. What follows is an in-depth summary with approximately 2700 words. One sincere and honest move will cover over dozens of dishonest ones. Open-hearted gestures of honesty and generosity bring down the guard of even the most suspicious people.…

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Law #9 – Win through your Actions, never through Argument

For you, my magnificent reader: this post analyses the meaning of “Win through your Actions, never through Argument”. What follows is an in-depth summary of approximately 2300 words. Any momentary triumph you think gained through argument is really a Pyrrhic victory: The resentment and ill will you stir up is stronger and lasts longer than any…

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