Principles of Machiavellianism
1) Preamble Historically machiavellianism has been an art studied and practiced only by elites as a means of maintaining their positions of power. In our own day and age The 48 Laws of Power has done much to wake the masses up to this reality. What follows are a list of principles to keep in […]
Venues for Machiavellianism
1) Preamble ‘Machiavellianism’ or ‘Cunning’ (euphemistically referred to as ‘people skills’ or ‘social skills’) is applicable to every area of life imaginable. Human psychology never changes, however the specific strategies and tactics that are useful do change, and the venues change. Psychology is evergreen but strategies, tactics, and venues, are ephemeral. Sun Tzu faced warfare […]
Traits to Understand
Contents: 1) Preamble What follows are a list of traits you must understand in order to have any hope of comprehending the content within the rest of this publication. If you are well educated in matters of strategy and psychology, give this essay a skip; you already know it. 2) Worldly Wealth Worldly wealth is […]
Facets of Cunning
1) Preamble What follows is a list of competencies any aspiring Machiavellian must master. They are basic and necessary, not advanced or supplementary. All are tools to be used or withheld depending on your own discretion. With any skill it’s impossible to learn and memorize how to deal with every possible situation, and Machiavellianism Cunning) […]
Recommended Reading
6 Life Changing Sources Robert Greene (48 Laws of Power, 33 Strategies of War) Greene’s writings will wake you up to the game of power; the game you’ve been playing your entire life but were never consciously aware of. llimitable Man (Blog, Twitter Feed) IM provides wisdom on a variety of topics; heterosexual dynamics, machiavellianism, […]