the art of seduction robert greene barnes and noble

Law 11: Learn to Keep People Dependent on YouĪnd think: there are 44 more laws just like those! You're ready for the next book now.Īny hot girl who spotted a man reading that would react as if she had seen this: But surely no one's reading them in noble EbookLandia, where the high road is traveled by all. Make no mistake, Greene's books are loaded guns. The BMVs will shun them for the gracelessness shown in displaying a weapon far better concealed. The EEPs will strike gleefully at any OEO dumb enough to flaunt a book like The 48 Laws. Strangely enough, the second camp is the most endangered. OEOs will sock it to you for the power of ruining your day.ģ) Bleeding Moral Victims (BMVs) who hope to defend themselves against camps 1 and 2 while growing in power without risking hell. Without conscience, they couldn't care less if they're caught, trusting greater ruthlessness to always save the day. Few filthy tricks are beneath them and they're quick to discard friends no longer of use. EEPs will only harm you if you possess enough talent to pose a real threat.Ģ) Over Eager Opportunists (OEOs) in search of cool shortcuts to power. In the cruel world EPPs so love, they're clever enough to seem at least to be what they're not: honorable souls. And they have the uncanny knack of inspiring fools to believe that their favors will all be repaid. They share next to nothing of their own trade secrets but are remarkably skillful at getting rivals to confide. Greene's readers seem to fall into three camps, excluding the Avengers, Lady Gaga and Godzilla (none of whom need written help):ġ) Eyepoking Established Pricks (EEPs) who have already mastered the basics and want to sharpen their wiles and claws to protect their fortunes. Robert Greene may have written the most famous guide to power next to Machiavelli's The Prince. It's a frightening tapestry interweaving principles, analysis and detailed applications. At his desk, with elaborate care, he took out the fat book that signaled his ruin. When I greeted him, he eyeballed me, then walked away without a word.

He'd come to the job, a right son of a bitch, instantly deciding who his rivals and allies would be.who to suck up to and who to ignore.

The instant I saw the fool reading that book, I knew he was going to die.

The art of seduction robert greene barnes and noble