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The Concise 48 Laws of Power

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Like it or not, people get more and more pragmatic in their everyday moral behaviour, so chances are high that you will be confronted with one or more of the 48 Laws of Power sooner or later. Don't let yourself be fooled by Christian rhetorics. Hypocrisity is now the standard -- if it wasn't already through the times. If you want to be wise and just, reading the 48 Laws of Power will help you.

Just bought the book after using the audiobook version several times. The author puts it best when he describes how everyone plays for power, even those who appear to exclude themselves from the game. The laws are sometimes contradictory, but the lessons from history do prove helpful in sorting things out. A must read for anyone in a position of authority, or seeking power in business, politics and even life.

In a nutshell, this book is like Machiavelli, without the boring context. This is a short-cut for historians. I was a history major and I am learning more about history, to include amusing anectdotes, than I did in college. In other words, this book makes history relevant, which is difficult. Maybe someday the author could make a boring subject like math relevent too. Every page oozes with wisdom, in my opininion. I have a very fast paced job and I learned a lot of these lessons the hard way.

Excellent book which is a must for everyone who are spectacular failures in all walks of life. In this book you will certainly find the answers for your failure to attain your potential .It is more than likely that you are violating one or more of these laws and / or you are not following the 48 excellent laws of Power.
The ancient wisdom is distilled in a clear and racy format which keeps your attention through out. Only regret that I did not find this book earlier. Brazenly honest book with none of the idealistic crap. A book to be lived by! for survival and beyond.