I have lost my innocence from reading this book and realised that there really are people who are out to get you (paranoia aside). People exist like the people described in this book who will manipulate the situation and use you for their own ends. While this book outright advocates that you do this (because other people are bound to be doing it so why don't you join them and get them before they get you, which is a highly flawed argument), this is clearly not always the best course of action.
However, this book has helped me in ways that I did not expect. I am more aware of what other people are doing, I am actually more concerned with the welfare of others, and I realised that it is important to at least have power over your own life so I am now a much more in control person who is more disciplined. I am also more excited about life somewhat, knowing that you can have fun improving yourself and your position in life and in the world.
I am not sure that I will follow each and every rule of the book, but it's an interesting read and some of the laws are fairly neutral such as being careful about what you say to people, not always showing all of your cards and never appearing or being smarter than those above you, especially in a professional work situation. Laws such as these are good for self-preservation, if nothing else.
But if you take everything in this book as gospel, then you may lose your humanity (as other reviewers have said) and/or you may realise that the heights of power are not what you wanted after all. Ultimately, take this book with a barrel of salt and maybe go for the more morally neutral laws, lest you be completely corrupted by the dark side of the world.
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A great book to take back control in your life & daily encounters.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 September 2021
I feel like a lot of info written in the book, I already was doing, but the info was presented to me in a way that was informative, engaging and I learned a lot of new tactics and ' law's ' on how to gain the upper hand in life, but the only law I don't agree with is to keep your enemies closer than your friends, every other 'law' is incredible in my opinion.Anyone who doesn't like the book probably has dependent personality disorder/ is a people pleaser or just a very weak person in terms of character, I am struggling to see these 'sociopathic tendencies' other reviewers have spoken about unless you're specifically referring to Law 2, then yes that would perhaps apply, but you don't have to follow the book to a T, you can pick & choose which laws you want to follow, just like how religious people pick & choose which rules from the archaic fantasy book they follow.If you have a strong personality, but are often in interaction with control freaks, master manipulators & happen to be an empath or just someone who feels used, poorly treated by some and want to change your life, then this book can offer you that. I'm sold personally!!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 September 2021
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