While some of the historical examples aren't immediately applicable (please don't behead your enemies), it's not difficult to see echoes of these "laws" in modern business life. The book assumes you're interested in increasing your control and influence by any means necessary, and like a modern Machiavelli, shows you how to go about doing just that. Greene's treatment of power is completely amoral: it treats the Accumulation and use of power as an end in and of itself, making no judgements on good and evil. I'll be frank: The 48 Laws of Power is a disconcerting read - that's the point. The 48 Laws of Power is part history, part primer: it tells the stories of leaders past and present who have accumulated, wielded, and been affected by power - to their benefit and often their detriment. If you don't understand how to accumulate and wield power responsibly, you'll forever be at the mercy of other people's plans for you. The use – and abuse – of power is a critical part of the human experience. Review: 'The 48 Laws of Power' by Robert Greene From The Personal MBA's List of the 99 Best Business Books.
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