August 10, 2017

Today I read Law 33 from the book titled The 48 Laws of Power.  Law 33 tells one to find a person's "thumbscrew" in order to better manipulate them.  The chapter was replete with anecdotes from German and French royalty from over one hundred years ago.  It is yet another chapter that seems to have little relevance to the average person.  At least part of the reason that these laws seem inapplicable to modern life is that power today is much more diffuse than it was one hundred years ago.  Even the few dictators that remain are unable to exercise absolute power.  All of the advice in this book may serve to make one more powerful in one's workplace and social circles but may very well prove counter productive where it comes to making friends and establishing intimate relationships.