What is the 48 laws of power all about how to#

What is the 48 laws of power all about how to#

Too much trust in friends, learn how to use enemies

Never take anything for granted: current favorites can quickly lose that position.

Masters can be outshined even by being your natural self.

Make your masters appear more brilliant than they are and you will attain the heights of power.”

In your desire to please or impress them, do not go too far in displaying your talents or you might accomplish the opposite – inspire fear and insecurity. “Always make those above you feel comfortably superior. Book Summary & NotesĪll text that is quoted & italicized is taken directly from the book. But even if it’s evil and dangerous, and even if you’re not interested in power, the book still provides insight into human behavior and how to avoid being manipulated by others.įor more details and reviews go to Amazon. Personally I would say that the 48 Laws of Power is not a book to base your life on. After all, the game of power is an inevitable part of life – even if we don’t participate. So even if you find the book amoral you would still do well to read and understand the laws.

Plus most of us, knowingly or unknowingly, have probably observed some of the laws in practice, or have been involved in power games (however minor they may be). In any case, as Greene states in the book, power is neither good nor bad – it can be used for both causes.

Or, alternatively, it opens your eyes and serves as a valuable source of information on power and human behavior. Either you find it amoral, evil, and dangerous (it’s actually banned in some prisons). In the 48 Laws of Power Robert Greene distill thousands of years of history into 48 concise laws of power.