Power

When I first read the book "The 48 Laws of Power", by Robert Greene, I was taken aback by its relevance to the world of finance and politics. I started noticing people using these tactics in real life (Many of who probably hadn't the slightest clue of what they were doing).

I recently watched a Joe Rogan podcast featuring Greene where he alludes the book to be the bible for someone employed at Goldman Sachs.

I am curious to hear of the stories some of you may have to offer where you saw these laws implemented by a colleague/superior or even yourself and how efficiently (or not so) the laws were utilized.

For a refresher, Google: "48 laws of power the red pill" It's a Reddit page that provides the laws with their relative descriptions.

If you haven't read the book and you are in the finance field, I highly recommend. As it provides a visual structure for the many power hierarchies that govern finance.

 

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