Nightmares, Leftwing & Rightwing
1) Preamble If either side of the political spectrum wields too much power, your society can end up in Hell. However, the particular versions of Hell created by the Leftwing and Rightwing do differ. 2) Leftwing Attitude Leftwing people are concerned about inequality; they consider large gaps between the rich and the poor to be […]
Brute Force Strategy
1) Preamble “The best strategy is always to be very strong…” -Carl von Clausewitz Battles that are won by strategy are rare; most are won by sheer brute force. The aim of this essay is to lay out the Brute Force Strategy (BFS) that can be used to succeed in different areas of life. BFS […]
Success Predictors, Areas of Life
1) Preamble A question as old as time is why some succeed in life while others fail. The aim of this piece is to address specific areas of life most people care about and the traits that drive success or failure in these areas. 2) School, Grades The 2 best predictors of academic success are […]
Logic vs Cunning
1) Required Reading Machiavellian Thinking vs Conventional Logic (Illimitable Man) 2) Preamble “…logic is antithetical to cunning.” -Illimitable Man That which is conducive to logic and that which is conducive to cunning are antithetical. More specifically, that which is conducive to doing rigorous logical reasoning for the sake of finding the truth, and that which […]
Charm, Machiavellian Social Competency
1) Introduction A) Preamble “Charm is a formulaic manipulation.” -Illimitable Man Charm is your ability to make people like and trust you. In any capitalist society, charm is the most critical tool in a machiavellian’s toolbox. When people like you, it makes them more inclined to help you and more hesitant to harm you. Conversely […]
Employers vs Employees
1) Preamble “We who toil for other people have all in some way been captured by pirates and sold into slavery.” –Law 24 It should be said plainly; employment is nothing more than the next step in the evolution of slavery. The corporation you are employed by has a psychopathic level of indifference as to […]
Office Politics, Machiavellian Venue
1) Preamble “The perfect courtier thrives in a world where everything revolves around power and political dexterity. He has mastered the art of indirection; he flatters, yields to superiors, and asserts power over others in the most oblique and graceful manner.” -Law 24 The purpose of this essay is to give an overview of how […]
Transcending Dominance Hierarchies, Success Predictors
1) Preamble A question as old as time is why some people end up rich while others end up poor; why do some people rise to the top of society, while others end up at the bottom? Luck is part of it; in any macro dominance hierarchy randomness is a factor. That aside there are […]
Societies, High Trust and Low Trust
Preamble: What follows is a list of the differences between ‘High Trust’ and ‘Low Trust’ societies. High Trust Society: -People at the top of the hierarchy view those at the bottom with compassion. A rich man thinks, “As one of the most powerful people in this society, I have an obligation to ensure that the […]
Nature of a Dominance Hierarchy
1) Preamble All animals inevitably organize themselves into hierarchies, and humans are no exception. With simple animals such as lobsters, the hierarchy is determined by nothing more than brute strength; the most dominant lobster is whichever is best at winning wrestling matches. Chimpanzees are more complex than lobsters; a chimp hierarchy is determined to some […]