Robert Greene on the Relentless Rebel

January 16, 2019 David Hurley 0

I spent this afternoon listening to the Audible version of Robert Greene’s The Laws of Human Nature (narrated by Paul Michael), which I also blogged about – here – a few days ago. I especially enjoyed the section in the fourth chapter devoted to toxic personality types. amzn_assoc_tracking_id = “clevercuckoon-20”; [Read more…]

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Robert Greene: The 48 Laws of Power

April 6, 2008 David Hurley 0

Robert Greene has written a book in the tradition of Machiavelli. He illustrates his “laws” with historical examples of what happens when they are followed or transgressed. Each chapter concludes with a section discussing the reversal of the law. The book is charmingly laid out with the main narrative flanked by fables, anecdotes and maxims. But a question arises: Is Greene’s rhetorical display of [Read more…]