The Manipulation Expert: You're Being Manipulated! Use Jealousy To Manipulate People! Robert Greene

Robert Greene is a New York Times bestselling author, whose books include, ‘The 48 Laws of Power’, ’The Art of Seduction’, and ’The 33 Strategies of War’.

00:00 Intro 02:35 Why did you write a book about human nature? 04:34 How do we reverse a lack of self-awareness? 07:01 How to get rid of qualities we don’t like about ourselves 11:55 Where does our dark side come from? 15:29 How to pursue that thing you’ve always wanted to do 27:54 The unseen importance of creating a sense of urgency 29:47 How to know if you’re following a false purpose 36:17 Should a young person just be saying yes to everything? 40:14 How to manage other people that get in the way of what we want to do 43:06 Do we have to lie to be successful? 51:51 How to read someone's body language 54:32 A smile says loads about how someone feels about you 56:51 People's personalities are contagious 57:18 Frenemies, what they mean and how to spot one 01:06:42 What's the most controversial point from your book? 01:09:25 Does equality exist when we all strive for power? 01:12:29 Becoming the best, what it really means 01:18:11 Is death a motivator for you? 01:24:49 The importance of relationships 01:27:01 How to deal with dark thoughts 01:29:09 Advice for people going through self-doubt & hard moments 01:33:17 Why did you write this book, The Sublime? 01:37:43 What would be your parting message to the world? 01:43:34 How can we rise above our emotional reactions? 01:45:15 How has your research influenced how you view politics? 01:52:38 The last guest's question

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