A History of Christianity by Diarmaid MacCulloch

Nonetheless, the book remains a brilliant observation of the human condition in society.Ī must-read for anyone who deals with people on a daily basis. The 48 Principles of Power however, does not sound as good as The 48 Laws of Power. While Greene calls his principles laws, they really should be called…principles. Others, such as law 6 and law 38, or laws 24 and 30, against law 46, contradict each other.

The book is a bit long, and some examples employed are farfetched. It’s only now, at 27 years old, that the 48 Laws of Power shines in its brilliance. Then I read it again at 23, and did not understand much more. Due to the little social experience that I had, I did not understand a single word. I read the book for the first time at 19 years old. It’s also one of the most requested books in American prisons, and has, as a result, been banned. It has been mentioned by a variety of artists and business executives as one of the most influential books in their careers. It came out in 1998 and sold 1.2 million copies. The book was the first book by Robert Greene. It taught me that mastering your emotions is the most important skill you will learn in your quest for power. The book is a list of principles illustrated by real-life stories that one should respect if one hopes to rise in society and become powerful.

The 48 Laws of Power was written by Robert Greene. How you treat people and how they perceive you is the most important thing.Mastering your emotions is the hardest thing to do when you reach for power.Power is the potential to influence a situation or an outcome.

A History of Christianity by Diarmaid MacCulloch