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I need advice and literature

Post by jeredwilloughby » Fri Sep 05, 2008 8:00 am

Ok, I was raised in a relatively small town. The zeitgeist was southern baptist and behind the information age. This is my second year on my own and I'm really lost. I found the 48 laws of power and now I'm freaking. I can recall when people used these tactics on me. Are these political strategies unavoidable? Is there a better defense to avoid animosity. Is there relative literature? Thank you for your time.
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Re: I need advice and literature

Post by naval_aviator_2040 » Fri Sep 05, 2008 2:44 pm

Nicolo Machiavelli's The Prince

from what i understand (I haven't read your book yet) the 48 laws of power are basically a version of machiavelli for those who don't know about or are to lazy to read machiavelli. if anyone who's read both wants to correct me feel free

http://www.powerseductionandwar.com/

Robert Greene's blog
i don't hate everyone equally, there are levels. but none of them are the traditionally thought of standards for predjudice. its not based on race, religion, gender, or sexual orientation its based on how much the person annoys me personally. i count you as a friend since you annoy me very little. brittney spears is an enemy because even though i don't know her/care about her at all she still finds a way to annoy me every time i turn on the tv
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Re: I need advice and literature

Post by Deacon » Fri Sep 05, 2008 3:13 pm

wtf kind of craziness is all this?
The follies which a man regrets the most in his life are those which he didn't commit when he had the opportunity. - Helen Rowland, A Guide to Men, 1922
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Re: I need advice and literature

Post by Rorschach » Fri Sep 05, 2008 3:42 pm

Who knows? Although it's sweet nonsense.
Is there a better defense to avoid animosity
Straight from badly-dubbed anime.
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Re: I need advice and literature

Post by naval_aviator_2040 » Fri Sep 05, 2008 5:11 pm

jeredwilloughby wrote: Is there a better defense to avoid animosity.
know which of your friends would use these tactics and learn when they are
i don't hate everyone equally, there are levels. but none of them are the traditionally thought of standards for predjudice. its not based on race, religion, gender, or sexual orientation its based on how much the person annoys me personally. i count you as a friend since you annoy me very little. brittney spears is an enemy because even though i don't know her/care about her at all she still finds a way to annoy me every time i turn on the tv
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Re: I need advice and literature

Post by Rorschach » Sat Sep 06, 2008 6:55 am

jeredwilloughby wrote: Is there a better defense to avoid animosity.
Stop trying to apply trendy, bite-sized chunks of vague bollocks intended for cut-throat 80s businesses and conquering Asia to real life.
And avoid anyone else who does as they're invariably teenaged fiddlers who read too much and need to get out into the fresh air to conquer their fear of women.
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