The ideas derived from such sources make up the bulk and thrust of the book. There is also an attractive smattering of African, European and eastern fables to add some spice. These people are not self-help authors or second hand car salesmen. But here we find classical authors like Tacitus and Plutarch, Renaissance men like da Vinci and Montaigne, and even philosophers like Nietzsche and Schopenhauer. Yes, we have the usual suspects of Sun-tzu and von Clausewitz, beloved of management gurus everywhere. The main point I want to stress in this review, is the quality of Greene's sources. Review by Allen Baird, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Get beyond the gangsters and gather the gold from great minds I would recommend this book to the reader who wants a huge "leg up" in the business world, and who wants to be indispensable in a disposable world. I love the use of fables and parables, many of which have been handed down through the ages and stood the test of time. Many of the laws do appear to go against being charitable and generous, but the authors are merely advising to be cautious about who your friends are, sound advice even today. Old rules for a new gameĪt first this book seems to be of more use in the previous two centuries, but with perserverance it really does have immense use in life today. The 48 Laws of Power is on sale now, buy the book from Amazon. Wry, ironic and clever this is an indispensable and witty guide to power.
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The distilled wisdom of the masters - illustrated through the tactics, triumphs and failures from Elizabeth the First to Henry Kissinger on how to get to the top and stay there. For anyone with an interest in conquest, self-defence, wealth, power or simply being an educated spectator, The 48 Laws of Power is one of the most useful and entertaining books ever.Ī review in The Independent says: "This book teaches you how to cheat, dissemble, feign, fight and advance your cause in the modern world." And who doesn't want power? At work, in relationships, on the street or on the six o'clock news: the 48 Laws apply everywhere. Elizabeth the First played by the laws of power, "The Virgin Queen" by Alexia Sinclair.
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