• The 48 Laws of Power

  • By: Robert Greene
  • Narrated by: Don Leslie
  • Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (6,121 ratings)

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The 48 Laws of Power

By: Robert Greene
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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 great thinkers. Some laws teach the need for prudence ("Law 1: Never Outshine the Master") and the virtue of stealth ("Law 3: Conceal Your Intentions"); many demand the total absence of mercy ("Law 15: Crush Your Enemy Totally"). But like it or not, all have applications in real life. Illustrated through the tactics of Queen Elizabeth I, Henry Kissinger, P. T. Barnum, and other famous figures who have wielded, or been victimized by, power, these laws will fascinate any listener interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control.
Listen to the companion audiobook, The 33 Strategies of War.
©2000 Robert Greene and Joost Elffers (P)2007 HighBridge Company

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delicious & evil

I've listened to this a couple of times. it's so fun to hear all the evil tactics of power. I definitely recognized many of these & loved the author's format & storytelling, there's a lot of fascinating history showcased. The narrator was just perfect.

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Food for thought

Certainly a Machiavellian view on how to interact with others, great perspective for this day and age.

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Robert Greene is excellent

This book is fantastic. I got all of Robert Greene's books on audible after I listened to this one. Useful for the every day

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I advanced SO MUCH reading this JUST ONCE!

Amazing narrator, easy to finish. Perfectly detailed and spoken through lists, ideas, and proof through past events.

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Did not want to write a review


Don’t want to review don’t want to review don’t want to review don’t want to review please let me out of this review

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How to be ruthless and sneaky 101!

These are 48 ways to get control over any number of situations you may encounter. It seems pretty ruthless and I found it interesting that the author says you can even use these laws on your own family. Hearing these laws has helped me understand some of my coworkers behaviors, this is definitely worth the listen.

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Awesome

book and well read. A true fan of Robert Greene. I've read every one of his books and they are all my favorite

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Excellent

My first audiobook ever. I highly recommend it for everyone who's committed to personal growth.

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Great read

I enjoyed reading this book. It has souch valuable information. I liked all the historical examples.

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Missing lots, awesome production...

This is Abridged, it is very well created with a awesome narrator. Amazing book. Missing lots of great info. Read the actual book..

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