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48 Laws of Power

By: Robert Greene
Narrated by: Richard Poe
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Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this piercing work distills 3,000 years of the history of power into 48 well-explicated laws. This bold volume outlines the laws of power in their unvarnished essence, synthesizing the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, Carl von Clausewitz, and other infamous strategists. The 48 Laws of Power will fascinate any listener interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control.

©2000 Robert Greene and Joost Elffers (P)2015 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books Ethics & Morality Historical Leadership Management & Leadership Philosophy Political Science Politics & Government World Stoicism Law Inspiring Thought-Provoking Imperialism Business Imperial Japan Military Money Ancient History Interwar Period Self Help Political Strategy

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It's The Rules for suits.... Machiavelli has a new rival. And Sun-tzu better watch his back." ( New York Magazine)
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Hard to get into at first, but the author tells great stories. Upon realising that this has nothing to do with my life whatsoever, I enjoyed it for learning about the power plays of famous and not so famous people from history.

Great for be history!

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good book the only reason I do not give this book 5 stars is because I think it drags on abit. I think the point of each law could be explained with a more shorter direct explanation. but in all a good book.

the degree of mind games. should be the name

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hahha... 23 hours short book of power really! Fantastic read! the author shared plenty of stories! Quite rewarding!

the little book of power

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After finishing The Laws of Human Nature, I decided to check out the rest of his works and proceeded to read 48 Laws of Power. I highly recommend this book, it's not something you can read only once but I already see positive changes in my behavior and the way I handle certain situations. I loved the narrator too!

Robert Greene strikes again!

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The narrator manages to portray the stories in a calm but interesting manner, with many valuable life lessons being provided in this book

Excelent highly recommended

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