Intelligent and Awkward
1) Preamble It is often the case that geniuses are socially awkward; intelligent, yet at the same time incompetent when it comes to charming other people. Fictional TV shows have been created making fun of this dynamic (see The Big Bang Theory’s main character Sheldon). Anecdotally, we have all met at least one man intelligent […]
Deception and Secrets
1) Preamble “Courtiers are like magicians. They deceptively play with appearances, only letting those around them see what they want them to see. With so much deception and manipulation afoot, it is essential to keep people from seeing your tricks and glimpsing your sleight of hand. Never risk being caught in your maneuvers; never let […]
Relationships, Machiavellian Perspective
1) Exchange of Value Every relationship is nothing more than an exchange of value. In every relationship, each party gives certain benefits and inflicts certain costs upon the other. One cost that both parties inevitably impose on the other is lost time and energy. Other possible costs include annoyance (cortisol/stress), lost money, and risk of […]
The Nature of Power
1) Preamble “…an essence of power that has yet to be fully articulated.” -The 48 Laws of Power Contained within this piece is wisdom that most people can feel subconsciously, but few have ever articulated consciously. 2) Power Imbalances A ‘superior’ is simply someone who wields more power over you than you do over them, […]
Law 43, Maximize Your Allies
1) Preamble What follows are some reflections on Law 43, “Work on the Hearts and Minds of Others”. Most of this wisdom will sound obvious, yet in real life you will notice that many fail to apply it particularly when there is cortisol rushing through their veins. 2) Law 43 Addendums In the long term […]
Life as a Man
1) Preamble There are certain conditions adult men face that adult women and children do not. These conditions can be summarized by the acronym SPEZ 2) SPEZ A) Success Object “As a man, there is no price too high to pay for success, for failure is death emotionally, spiritually, metaphysically and reproductively. You are a […]
Ideal Psychological Profiles, Different Professions
1) Preamble “Analyze what high performers do, and adapt it, copy it, or reverse engineer it.” -Illimitable Man A question as old as time; why do some succeed while others fail? There is no surefire recipe for success in every domain of performance, but for specific domains of performance there are some factors that reliably […]
Lucrative Professions
1) Preamble For the past thousand years there have been only 5 professions that reliably give high wages: Engineering/STEM, Medicine, Finance, Law, Sales. This will continue to be the case for the next thousand years. The demand for the work done by these professions will always be high; we will always need engineers to build […]
Machiavellianism in Different Professions
1) Preamble There are professions where cunning is a core part of the job function. Sales, Law, Finance, Politics, and Journalism are all examples. To succeed in these professions you don’t need to be a master level machiavellian executer like the fictional Frank Underwood, but you will need a level of manipulative ability that is […]
Law 23, How to Get Rich
1) Preamble A question haunting many ambitious men: how to get rich? There is a rather simple formula; enter a field where money can be made, and be extremely good at what you do. What follows is a more in depth explanation of that formula. 2) Pareto Distribution In every society wealth is pareto distributed. […]