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  • 48 Laws of Power

  • By: Robert Greene
  • Narrated by: Richard Poe
  • Length: 23 hrs and 6 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (3,065 ratings)

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Summary

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
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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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incredible book

wow.

this book must be read. insight into the hidden world of power and how it operates

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Superb

Well researcher and articulated ideas, the reader uses good intonation that kept me hooked to the points till the end. A real value for money

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learned a few things even if the book did feel a little long winded, but the actual content is very good

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An absolute must

This is an exceptional book. Robert Greene is an exceptional author. Narration by Richard Poe was a perfect choice for this material.

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Overall amazing but...

Some of the law feels a bit far stretched in our modern society. Furthermore, some laws contradicted each other in different situations.

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Amazing

This is the most amazing book I have ever read. I refer to it as my bible

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Fantastic storytelling behind power

Intriguing stories, examples of people climbing their social circle with ruthless behaviour. Interesting listen similar to Stephen fry’s mythos or sapiens by tubal Noah harari.

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Great book, excellent audible!

Listened to this while driving, just doing one chapter a day. The stories and history aspect made me look forward to the trips!

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Here what I will do

I will be going through it again and taking notes. It is a great book to learn from.

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Simply amazing.

Great advices in this book, i applied many laws and it worked perfectly. A must to listen.

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