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The Laws of Human Nature by Robert Greene (eBook)
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I can say as a PhD-level psychologist that much of what he wrote in the first few pages was false or misleading. I can't comment on the whole book but based on the start of it, a random sample of other parts, and what I've read about the book makes it clear he mostly makes things up. The author claims his worldview is the way things are ("laws of human nature") but he's selling a worldview that is mostly his opinion. That's fine but to frame this book around "laws" means he's selling something that isn't true. I recommend people not buy the book. If you're interested, maybe check it out from a library. Even better would be to just find a Sunday of it online.
One issue is the author spends time on the motivations of historical figures. The problem is that he assumes he knows their motivations. Unless a historical figure wrote, "I did this for this reason" (and that statement is true), it's not possible to know people's motivations. We can guess and maybe be accurate but it's not safe to assume. That's a lot of what he does. The author mashed claims that sound reasonable but are really just him viewing the world and other people through his biases.
I know I'm the minority with my opinion of the book but I encourage you to please stay away from this. There are gems of truth in it but most of the book is broken glass. Maybe I'm being unfair and everyone is welcome to come to their own conclusions but I needed to offer my thoughts and opinions.
Once you grow up you realize it's just a narcissist handbook... cheating, lying, and manipulating your way through getting what you want. Robert Greene has a bunch of similar books, but in my opinion they're all the same. He's a grifter.
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I can say as a PhD-level psychologist that much of what he wrote in the first few pages was false or misleading. I can't comment on the whole book but based on the start of it, a random sample of other parts, and what I've read about the book makes it clear he mostly makes things up. The author claims his worldview is the way things are ("laws of human nature") but he's selling a worldview that is mostly his opinion. That's fine but to frame this book around "laws" means he's selling something that isn't true. I recommend people not buy the book. If you're interested, maybe check it out from a library. Even better would be to just find a Sunday of it online.
One issue is the author spends time on the motivations of historical figures. The problem is that he assumes he knows their motivations. Unless a historical figure wrote, "I did this for this reason" (and that statement is true), it's not possible to know people's motivations. We can guess and maybe be accurate but it's not safe to assume. That's a lot of what he does. The author mashed claims that sound reasonable but are really just him viewing the world and other people through his biases.
I know I'm the minority with my opinion of the book but I encourage you to please stay away from this. There are gems of truth in it but most of the book is broken glass. Maybe I'm being unfair and everyone is welcome to come to their own conclusions but I needed to offer my thoughts and opinions.
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Once you grow up you realize it's just a narcissist handbook... cheating, lying, and manipulating your way through getting what you want. Robert Greene has a bunch of similar books, but in my opinion they're all the same. He's a grifter.
Once you grow up you realize it's just a narcissist handbook... cheating, lying, and manipulating your way through getting what you want. Robert Greene has a bunch of similar books, but in my opinion they're all the same. He's a grifter.
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Once you grow up you realize it's just a narcissist handbook... cheating, lying, and manipulating your way through getting what you want. Robert Greene has a bunch of similar books, but in my opinion they're all the same. He's a grifter.
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I can say as a PhD-level psychologist that much of what he wrote in the first few pages was false or misleading. I can't comment on the whole book but based on the start of it, a random sample of other parts, and what I've read about the book makes it clear he mostly makes things up. The author claims his worldview is the way things are ("laws of human nature") but he's selling a worldview that is mostly his opinion. That's fine but to frame this book around "laws" means he's selling something that isn't true. I recommend people not buy the book. If you're interested, maybe check it out from a library. Even better would be to just find a Sunday of it online.
One issue is the author spends time on the motivations of historical figures. The problem is that he assumes he knows their motivations. Unless a historical figure wrote, "I did this for this reason" (and that statement is true), it's not possible to know people's motivations. We can guess and maybe be accurate but it's not safe to assume. That's a lot of what he does. The author mashed claims that sound reasonable but are really just him viewing the world and other people through his biases.
I know I'm the minority with my opinion of the book but I encourage you to please stay away from this. There are gems of truth in it but most of the book is broken glass. Maybe I'm being unfair and everyone is welcome to come to their own conclusions but I needed to offer my thoughts and opinions.