The Laws of Human Nature
by Robert Greene · first published 2018
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Big, dense study of personality types and social behavior, from spotting narcissism in yourself and others to handling crowds, backed by historical stories. Suits readers who want insight into workplace dynamics.
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"From the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The 48 Laws of Power comes the definitive new book on decoding the behavior of the people around you 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 imp
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Robert Greene's books: The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, The 33 Strategies of War, The 50th Law, and The Laws of Human Nature. Stealing the Corner office by Brendan Reid Assorted works of Niccolo Machiavelli and Balatazar Gracian. It will be hard to impossible to make transition even after reading these books, but at least…
on “Public protest against Amazon” ↗I am not seeing anyone mention: Laws of Human Nature - Greene Spectacular. From self diagnosis of narcissist symptoms to how to work with crowds/tribes to amazing stories from history that exemplify certain traits. It’s a huge tome but not a word seems…
on “Ask HN: Books you read in 2018?” ↗I'd recommend reading "The Laws of Human Nature" by Robert Greene. It talks about this. My interpretation from the book: it's a perfectly natural feeling, but it doesn't mean you have to act on negative destructive instincts. There are ways to channel…
on “Ask HN: How do you deal with professional envy?” ↗…illustrate what behavior prevails in various situations and surveys various ways to deal with different personal. Also, the Game of Trust, as reviewed by Ken in his trainings. Also, Robert Greene's The Laws of Human Nature.
on “Ask HN: What people skills do you wish you learned earlier in your career?” ↗Dare to Lead -Rene Brown Fooled by randomness- Nassim T Principle - Ray Dalio Drive - D Pink The Laws of Human Nature -R Greene Influence- Robert Cialdini 21st lessons for 21st century - Y. Harari Why we sleep -M. Walker Skin in the Game - Nassim T. Social Animal - David B. Einstein - Isaacson Steve Jobs - Isaacson…
on “Ask HN: Best books you read in the past decade?” ↗"Laws of Human Nature" by Robert Greene (ironically, also the author of 48 laws of power, which is often criticized for advocating machiavellianism) is an extremely powerful book. It has two chapters that are especially relevant…
on “Ask HN: How did you fix your narcissism?” ↗…noticed repeating patterns in their behavior and I started to ask if there is any scientific explanation behind these patterns. After much search for answers, I stumbled upon the timely publication of "The Laws of Human Nature" by Robert Green in 2018. It opened my eyes to the toxic narcissism around us. I started to read articles, quora discussions, books, selected research papers on the topic. Working with those leaders…
on “How narcissistic leaders infect their organizations’ cultures” ↗I'm surprised none of Robert Greene's books are on this list. Maybe they wouldn't be strictly categorized as psychology. The Laws of Human Nature delves into some psychology and personality types though, and is worth reading.
on “Must-read psychology books” ↗…really, really tough sell. At worst it becomes an exercise in catering to someone's pride in being "more woke" than those other dullards. Robert Greene really hammered the point home in his opus "The Laws of Human Nature". People, all of us, need to cater to our vanity. We aren't well equiped to accept the idea that we can do stupid things or even just be stupid. It's far easier to fool a person than to convince a person…
on “Freud's nephew and the origins of public relations (2009)” ↗Laws of Human Nature by Robert Greene https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39330937-the-laws-of-hum...
on “Ask HN: How to build F-You Skills” ↗I am reading The Laws Of Human Nature by Robert Greene. I love everything that I have read from him.
on “Ask HN: What are you reading these days?” ↗The Laws of Human Nature by Robert Greene 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene BigCo shenanigans will never look the same!
on “Ask HN: Stories of political intrigue in large companies” ↗The Laws of Human Nature Love this book
on “Ask HN: Best books you read in the past decade?” ↗Not sure if it's any help, but I enjoyed the books "How to win friends and influence people" and currently "The Laws of Human Nature". The main gist is that many of the things you see in people are just a reflection of yourself, mostly your insecurities/defects. Try to really get to know people without instantly assigning the label…
on “Ask HN: At a peak of my dev career, I hate my life” ↗…Natural variations exist in all things, but if you look at what's most common, with biological sex differences (whch feed cultural 'stereotypes'), they still are what they are. See Robert Green's book "The Laws of Human Nature" (2018) for his take on the following. It's very insightful. (Chapter entitled, "The Law of Gender Rigidity") 'Masculine thinking' prefers to categorise and bifurcate. (Dualism.) I'm a guy and I consider…
on “Hacking Grindr Accounts with Copy and Paste” ↗