Robert Greene
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Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this piercing work distills three thousand years of the history of power into 48 well-explicated laws. It 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, the virtue of stealth, and many demand the total absence of mercy, but like it or not, all have applications...
2) Mastery
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Studying the behavior of classical and contemporary masters in their lifetime demonstrates a challenging but clear course for reaching one's potential. The author uses biographical vignettes to illustrate proven methods for achieving mastery.
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"Robert Greene is a master guide for millions of readers, distilling ancient wisdom and philosophy into essential texts for seekers of power, understanding and mastery. Now he turns to the most important subject of all - understanding people's drives and motivations, even when they are unconscious of them themselves. We are social animals. Our very lives depend on our relationships with people. Knowing why people do what they do is the most important...
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As in his bestselling The 48 Laws of Power, Greene puts a modern spin on wisdom that has stood the test of history, only this time his role model is Sun Tzu rather than Machiavelli. The argument is fairly standard: despite our most noble intentions, "aggressive impulses that are impossible to ignore or repress" make military combat a fitting metaphor for getting ahead in life. Greene's advice covers everything from steeling one's mind for battle to...
5) Maestría
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Editorial Océano de México
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Robert Greene, the "modern Machiavelli" debunks the prevailing mythology of success and presents a radical new way to greatness.
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Oceano
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2011
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"Tanto los hombres como las mujeres poseemos un arma formidable que nos permite cautivar a las demás personas y tenerlas a nuestra merced. Sin embargo, no todos han sabido sacar provecho de esta capacidad...Conozca los nueve tipos de seductor y averigüe con cuál se identifica usted. Aprenda las veinticuatro maniobras y estrategias que le enseñarán a crear un hechizo irresistible y vencer la resistencia de los demás. " --P. [4] of cover.
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Viking
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2021.
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"From the #1 New York Times bestselling author, a year's worth of daily wisdom and guidance, distilled from the lessons of his six previous books and from never-before-published work Robert Greene, the bestselling author, philosopher, and life guide for millions of people, applies the wisdom of centuries to his mission of revealing the secret truths about the essential forces shaping our lives. His readers look to him to answer their most elemental...
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Océano De México
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[2020]
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La naturaleza humana es más fuerte que cualquier individuo, institución o tecnología. Dirige nuestras obras y nos mueve como peones de ajedrez. Ignorarás sus leyes bajo tu propio riesgo. Como animales sociales, nuestras vidas dependen de las relaciones que forjamos. Por eso no bastan nuestro talento, conocimiento y formación: saber por qué la gente hace lo que hace es la herramienta más importante que podemos dominar. A partir de las ideas...
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Public Affairs
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2018.
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"Language is a wild thing. It is vague and anarchic. Style, meaning, and usage are continually on the move. Throughout history, for every mutation, idiosyncrasy, and ubiquitous mistake, there have been countervailing rules, pronouncements and systems making some attempt to bring language to heel. From the utopian language-builder to the stereotypical grammatical stickler to the programmer trying to teach a computer to translate, Lane Greene takes...