Book road · 12 Stations · 12 days · Human Nature › Influence
The 48 Laws of Power
Someone who can see the power games played around them, refuse the ones that are manipulation, and use the few honest lessons without becoming cynical.
Twelve Stations through Robert Greene's book, read as a field guide rather than a manual. Each Station takes one law, explains the history behind it, gives its honest reading and the defence against it: outshining the master, saying less, reputation, hidden intentions, the gift with a hook, dependence, envy and more. The road ends with your own one-page power code.
The road, station by station
01Read power so you can refuse it
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02Never outshine the master
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03Say less than necessary
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04Guard your reputation
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Seeing the game
Write down one power move from the past month at work: who did what, how, and which law it resembled. Then note in one sentence what your honest response would be.
05Spot the hidden intention
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06Win through actions, not argument
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07The gift with a hook
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08Ask in terms of what they gain
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The hook under the gift
For one week, notice a gesture, compliment or confession that arrives just before a request, and judge the request apart from it. Note what you noticed and what you decided.
09The dependence trap
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10Stay formless
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11Don't appear too perfect
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12Your power code
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Destination: your own power code
Your one-page power code is written: the laws you will use honestly, the ones you refuse, and how you will defend against the rest. Shared with someone and tested in one real situation.