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Robert Greene (born May 14, 1959) is an American author of books on strategy, power, and seduction. [1] [2] He has written seven international bestsellers, including The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, The 33 Strategies of War, The 50th Law (with rapper 50 Cent), Mastery, The Laws of Human Nature, and The Daily Laws.
The 48 Laws of Power has sold over 1.3 million copies in the United States and has been translated into 24 languages. [6] Fast Company called the book a "mega cult classic", and the Los Angeles Times noted that The 48 Laws of Power turned Greene into a "cult hero with the hip-hop set, Hollywood elite and prison inmates alike".
The book profiles nine types of seducers (with an additional profile for an "anti-seducer" as well) and eighteen types of victims. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Greene uses examples from historical figures such as Cleopatra , Giacomo Casanova , Duke Ellington and John F. Kennedy to support the psychology behind seduction . [ 6 ]
Al G. Manning (June 19, 1927 – April 8, 2006) [citation needed] was an American author, occultist, certified public accountant, and the founder of ESP Lab of Texas (formerly ESP Laboratory in Los Angeles, California).
Powershift: Knowledge, Wealth and Violence at the Edge of the 21st Century is the third book in a trilogy written by the futurist Alvin Toffler, following Future Shock (1970) and The Third Wave (1980).
Absolute Power is a 1996 book by David Baldacci. [1] In 1997, it was made into a film starring Clint Eastwood. [2] Plot summary.
Power as a relational concept: Power exists in relationships. The issue here is often how much relative power a person has in comparison to one's partner. Partners in close and satisfying relationships often influence each other at different times in various arenas. Power as resource-based: Power usually represents a struggle over resources ...
David Kantor (17 December 1927 – 28 March 2021) was an American systems psychologist, organizational consultant, and clinical researcher. [1] He is the founder of three research and training institutes, the author of numerous books and articles, and the inventor of a series of psychometric instruments that provide insight into individual and group behaviors.