48 Laws of Power and The Art of Seduction

[zekko]

I notice the book 48 Laws of Power keeps getting mentioned a lot on this and other "dating" forums. I was wondering if someone could explain to me why this is? After all, it isn't really a book on seducing women. Is it simply because power is sexy? Or that knowing how to manipulate helps with seduction? Or it is just because it was written by Robert Greene, who also wrote The Art of Seduction?

I did buy this book (48 Laws of Power) because it looked interesting. I am about to start reading it. I'll probably pick up The Art of Seduction as well. But I'd like to know what connection it has to the seduction community, so I can get more out of it when I read it.

 

[SchoolBoy]

Actually, it's a book which talks about ways to attain power. It can be used in seduction and preaches many of the rules we state here on SS. I definitely think you should read it if you haven't yet.

-SchoolBoy​

 

[r0cky]

This may sound gay but i recommend reading "The Secret". It will highly increase your confidence.

 

[Sandow]

I haven't read the entire book but after reading everyones comments on it and glancing over it, I believe it is mostly historical examples on how to attain power. Yea he backs up with ancient rulers who conquered, but how much of that is useful for todays society? Mostly theoretical but what isn't on these boards.

 

[1337]

What is the "secret" and who wrote it?

 

[shyguy32]

The Secret is more about the right frame of mind, getting you to attain that Positive Mental Attitude to achieve the things you want. 48 laws of power is more like how a certain person from long ago used a specific "Power" to attain their goals. But they don't really tell you how to build up to getting that power.

 

[Proselytiser]

Sandow, he talks about principles and how they can be applied in all situations. Human nature has not changed over the short amount of time we have been recording history. Test them, and they WILL work. Plus, I can't remember if he did in 48 Laws, but in other books of his like 33 Strategies of War and 50th Law (which is a decent book btw, and generally in tune with what is preached over on this forum), he references more recent figures like Hitchcock, Warhol, Joan Crawford, Roosevelt, and others

 

[Pierce]

can you PM me on the book the secret. i might need to read it.