It works but the caveat is that you become a sociopath

I'm a reformed businessman...

Best book of all time. I live by that s***.

You should just stay away from it

I’ve owned this book for years tbh but never actually read it

I’ll update

idk read the prince by machiavelli instead

Stopped reading when I realized it had little to teach me. I was already doing all that stuff naturally

Marketing genius.

I’ve been reading this because I picked up The Laws of Human Nature by him and enjoyed it. It’s a very entertaining read and I would love to recommend it to others were it not so chastised. The stories and the insights he draws are fun, whether they’re “true” or not

Funny how some prisons ban this book and his other ones.

I remember my brother asked me to buy him Art of Seduction when he was locked up and they sent that s*** back to me lol

Reading it always felt like common sense to me when I checked it out of curiosity

Feel like if you need a book to tell you that stuff then you probably don't know how to apply it in appropriate context anyways lol

Especially if you get excited over it

This. I finally gave in and bought the book last year to see what it's all about and most of the advice is common sense. He just saying be smart and play your cards right

Good book..don't listen to people who be hating on that s***. They most likely read enough of it themselves

Literally the first advice in the book lmao

Xenophon and Machiavelli for self-help audiences. Don't read books on power from perpetual authors if that's what you're looking for, don't assume they know what they're talking about.

psycho manifesto

At worst loser toxic masculinity literature for beta-males

At best a manual or guidebook for navigating social circumstances in life.

I used to think it was fascinating as a teen, and thought it had answers

Then I grew up and realized it’s just history with some guys ideas that we take with a grain of salt

Just entertainment rather than the answers

when I read it (after hearing so much fan-fare about it) - It just came across as a "How to be an evil a******" - Like I cannot fathom reading s*** like that and remaining in a positive mindset - There is no way I could read that and not go into this negative, evil and villainous mindset - if you get my drift.

I guess it just depends on the people - some people find it really practical and some people dont.

also - think and grow rich is bullshit

Hey there! Here's a quick summary of the recent discussion on "The 48 Laws of Power":

Views on the book

• Some people, like @TragedyGhaddafi and @Moka_Beans, believe that the book is good for self-preservation and recognizing manipulative patterns in others.
• Others, such as @KaTeezy and @Morenito, think it's a book for sociopathic people and can corrupt those who read it.
• @Euclid and @ABYSS feel that most of the advice in the book is just common sense.

Alternative recommendations

• @Drizzy_Fan asked for better book recommendations rather than reading "Rich Dad Poor Dad."
• @Synopsis suggested "literally anything" as an alternative.
• @demo recommended reading "The Prince" by Machiavelli instead.

Personal experiences

• @Nujabes expressed their interest in the book for its potential to help recognize manipulative patterns in people.
• @Water_Giver thinks the book has some good insights but advises not to take it too seriously.
• @Jihyo stopped reading the book when they realized they were already doing most of the advised actions naturally.

Miscellaneous comments

• @Marble mentioned liking the historical anecdotes in the book.
• @Josuke shared that some prisons ban the book along with other works by the same author.
• @young_frank used to think the book was fascinating as a teen but later realized it's mainly history with some added ideas.

Hope you find this helpful! Have a great day!

I'm bout to read this again. I'm interested in hearing yall thoughts.

Meh