The 48 Laws of Power
by Robert Greene
Mentioned 3 times across 2 shows · first heard Aug 2025 on My First Million.
The general take
Shaan Puri respects Robert Greene's work and finds the book's lessons useful and actionable. Sam Parr read it in his teens and early twenties as a tool to understand manipulation and gain power, suggesting he viewed it as practical knowledge worth studying closely.
About
Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this piercing work distills 3,000 years of the history of power into 48 well-explicated laws. This bold volume outlines the laws of power in their unvarnished essence, synthesizing the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, Carl von Clausewitz, and other infamous strategists. The 48 Laws of Power will fascinate any listener interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control.
Who said what
- RH
Ryan Hanley👍 Recommends
…reflecting on power structures and understanding social dynamics after a mastermind discussion
“I went back and I read a few chapters of The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene. And that's one of, guys, if you're listening to this and you have not read or at least what are those services called? Headway or one of those services that breaks the book down. I mean, I don't necessarily always recommend those. But 48 Laws of Power, to me, was such an eye-opener.”
Finding Peak w/ Ryan Hanley — Why Most People Are Cowards (And How to Not Be One) | Zubyat 36:36 
Sam Parr👍 Recommends
…sam praising robert greene's books as university curriculum alternative
“I've read all your books. And I've always thought that instead of whatever they're teaching at universities, I was like, man, I wish I could just do a four-year degree on like four or six of these Robert Greene books because they're amazing.”
My First Million — The Guy Behind 48 Laws of Power Shares His Rules for Foundersat 00:18
Shaan Puri👍 Recommends
…recommending rereading a book to identify patterns in business behavior
“And so it's this book is really good. You should reread it because what you're describing is like, it's sort of like when you reread the 48 laws of power, and you like see like, oh, this person is committing this, like they are doing this, like you could do the same thing.”
My First Million — The man who built American banking - and walked away with $0at 22:22
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