Aug 5, 2017

The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene is a very entertaining book but not very instructive.  The examples used in the book include anecdotes of kings, queens, ministers, presidents and secretaries of state but no examples or anecdotes that involve the butchers, bakers and candle-stick makers of the world.  Another flaw of the book is its lack of ethics, its immorality.  The book promotes a pragmatic might-makes-right the-ends-justify-the-means kind of attitude.  In other words socialism.  Socialism and socialists are fascinated with power.  Capitalism on the other hand is interested in right and wrong because right and wrong goes with the rule of law and the rule of law allows contract formation and enforcement. The relationship between individuals is not about power (force) but about cooperation (negotiation).