We Are Making Dangerous, Lonely & Broken Men! - Manipulation Expert, Robert Greene! 48 Laws Of Power

Are you being manipulated without knowing it? Robert Greene reveals the silent tactics of influence and how to take back control. Robert Greene, returning for his third time on DOAC, is a world-renowned expert on human psychology and behaviour. He is also a multiple New York Times bestselling-author of 7 books such as, ‘The 48 Laws of Power’, ‘The Art of Seduction’ and ‘The 33 Strategies of War’.

00:00 Intro 02:03 The Most Important Decision of Your Life 04:41 Is There a Strategy for Finding Your Purpose? 09:41 Is It Harder to Find Your Purpose When You're Older? 14:19 The Only Way to Learn Anything! 15:38 Why Do We Procrastinate? 16:59 We Need to Develop Toughness and Set Limits 19:56 Skills Are the Gold of Today's World 22:50 The Longer Road vs. Shortcuts 26:22 Channeling Your Dark Side 30:20 How Important Is Focus for Mastery? 41:15 Too Many People Want Quick Returns 43:24 The Different Types of Intelligence 46:54 Controlling Your Envy Is Important 52:17 Use Your Envy to Become Better 54:01 Why Mastery Is Still a Successful Book 55:42 What Is the Solution to Loneliness and Powerlessness? 01:01:19 The Difference Between Being Lonely and Alone 01:09:37 How Pornography Hooks You 01:15:59 Ads 01:17:03 Are We Breeding a Culture of Lower Motivation Because of Porn? 01:21:32 What Do We Not Want to Admit About Human Nature? 01:24:17 The Narcissist in Us 01:27:09 Dealing With Narcissists 01:28:36 Do We Have to Be Actors to Get Ahead? 01:30:30 Do You Need Lies and Manipulation to Succeed in Life? 01:33:04 The Contribution Score 01:34:57 Let Others Do the Work, but Take the Credit 01:39:31 The Importance of Self-Control 01:43:49 What to Do When Injustice Is Done to Us 01:48:17 Predators Love Prey 01:49:20 Are We Going Through Dangerous Times? 01:57:04 Wokeism and Trump: Which Side Got Things Right and Wrong? 02:02:35 The Power of the Masses Can Be Dangerous 02:05:44 Are We Caught Up in Maniac Solutions? 02:08:22 Ads 02:09:16 What Does Our Identity Mean to Us? 02:13:47 Our Minds Are Getting Smaller! 02:19:21 Judging Based on Appearances 02:22:43 How Does Someone With Power Behave? 02:25:21 Can You Fake It Until You Make It? 02:25:59 How to Be Confident 02:28:08 How to Believe in Yourself When You Don't 02:34:24 What to Do in Negotiations

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