Posts Tagged ‘Machiavellianism’
Law #4 – Always Say Less Than Necessary
When you are trying to impress people with words, the more you say, the more common you appear, and the less in control. Even if you are saying something banal, it will seem original if you make it vague, open-ended, and sphinxlike. Powerful people impress and intimidate by saying less. The more you say,…
Read MoreLaw #3 – Conceal your Intentions
For my Machiavellian readers. A summary of the book by Robert Greene, the 48 Laws of Power and this time we analyze and expand upon Law #3 – Conceal your intentions. Keep people off-balance and in the dark by never revealing the purpose behind your actions. If they have no clue what you are up…
Read MoreLaw #2 – Never put too Much Trust in Friends, Learn how to use Enemies
Be wary of friends – they will betray you more quickly, for they are easily aroused to envy. They also become spoiled and tyrannical. But hire a former enemy and he will be more loyal than a friend, because he has more to prove. In fact, you have more to fear from friends than from…
Read MoreWhat would Machiavelli read? – Ultimate Reading List of Power
This post contains a comprehensive List of Books like The Prince, Craft of Power, 48 Laws of Power, etc, that Niccolò Machiavelli would read, if he was live today. More than once was I asked for good book recommendations; so often actually that even if I was the Vitruvian Man, I couldn’t count them…
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