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The Art of Seduction

The Art of Seduction

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  • Author：Robert Greene
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Summary

From the creators of the New York Times bestsellerThe 48 Laws of Power， comes a mesmerizing handbook on seduction: the most subtle and effective form of power
 
Which sort of seducer could you be: Siren？ Rake？ Cold Coquette？ Star？ Comedian？ Charismatic？ or Saint？ This book will show you which。 Charm， persuasion， the ability to create illusions: these are some of the many dazzling gifts of the Seducer， the compelling figure who is able to manipulate， mislead， and give pleasure all at once。 When raised to the level of art， seduction， an indirect and subtle form of power， has toppled empires， won elections and enslaved great minds。 Discover who you， or your pursuer， most resembles。 Learn， too， the pitfalls of the anti-Seducer。
 
In part II， immerse yourself in the twenty-four maneuvers and strategies of the seductive process， the ritual by which a seducer gains mastery over his target。 Understand how to ‘Choose the Right Victim，’ ‘Appear to Be an Object of Desire，’ and ‘Confuse Desire and Reality。’ As in his other bestsellers， The 48 Laws of Power， The 33 Strategies of War， and most recently in Mastery， in The Art of Seduction， an international bestseller， Robert Greene deftly mines history and literature to create an indispensable primer on the essence of one of history's greatest weapons and the ultimate power trip。

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Heinrich Heckmeier ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Obviously powerful analysis of seduction involving psychological insight and a climse into how the skilled women and men in history applied this methods with great success。 But frankly it also promotes narcissistic thinking which according to Professor Sam Vaknin is sad and inmoral。 To normalise being a "predator" and speak regarding women （and men） as your next victim might be a formula nowadays for a bestseller but if I may appeal to your humanity it is hurtful for individuals and societies。 T Obviously powerful analysis of seduction involving psychological insight and a climse into how the skilled women and men in history applied this methods with great success。 But frankly it also promotes narcissistic thinking which according to Professor Sam Vaknin is sad and inmoral。 To normalise being a "predator" and speak regarding women （and men） as your next victim might be a formula nowadays for a bestseller but if I may appeal to your humanity it is hurtful for individuals and societies。 The author applies seduction to politics。 And if I remember correctly speaking of how dictators did （and obviously can again） controll large groups of people or even an entire nation - remember great power needs great responsibility and Hitler as the devil in different cultural myths is a seducer and lyer and psychopath。 6 million jews homosexuals and other were killed。 Heart>Power for well-being of you and your children's society 。。。more

Caitlyn ，

I don’t condone manipulation but I think I understand wtf is going on in my love life lol

MacKenzie Green ，

I think the blessing and curse in Robert Greene’s writing is that he writes about the human condition， how we ant manipulative， narcissistic， and sometimes awful。 But Marcus Aurelius said the same thing， and we are that way until we know better。 Much like Laws of Power I think you have to examine the writing with your own lense， figure out how you would interpret， or how you’d defend yourself。 Like any Robert Greene book， I usually walk away wishing I’d read it sooner。 I love the idea of learnin I think the blessing and curse in Robert Greene’s writing is that he writes about the human condition， how we ant manipulative， narcissistic， and sometimes awful。 But Marcus Aurelius said the same thing， and we are that way until we know better。 Much like Laws of Power I think you have to examine the writing with your own lense， figure out how you would interpret， or how you’d defend yourself。 Like any Robert Greene book， I usually walk away wishing I’d read it sooner。 I love the idea of learning about your self， then the target/victim， the steps of seduction， and in the appendix how to apply it to selling。 。。。more

Karina Rally ，

Podria ponerse tedioso， pero es valioso si es ejecutado de manera correcta para tema de negocios y liderazgo no solo desde el punto de conquista para el sexo opuesto， incluye ejemplos históricos valiosos

Rory Lynch ，

This was a slog - not enjoyable at all。 The content is basically "Manipulation 101"， backed up with several examples。 Each chapter includes a bunch of examples， but most of the examples overlap （e。g。 Josephine Bonaparte comes up about 8 times） and the example that comes up most often is from the book Dangerous Liasons， so it's not even an example of real seduction。 I'm sure there were a few gems but I was too bored to pick up on them。 There are good books about being charismatic or dating or sex This was a slog - not enjoyable at all。 The content is basically "Manipulation 101"， backed up with several examples。 Each chapter includes a bunch of examples， but most of the examples overlap （e。g。 Josephine Bonaparte comes up about 8 times） and the example that comes up most often is from the book Dangerous Liasons， so it's not even an example of real seduction。 I'm sure there were a few gems but I was too bored to pick up on them。 There are good books about being charismatic or dating or sex， but this isn't one of them。 。。。more

Kyle Dea ，

Oh how I have blundered in the past！ This book has the flavor of Dale Carnegie’s “How to win friends。。。” but more devious in approaches and intentions。 HOWEVER， if you can stomach stories of immoral manipulation; it is valuable knowledge/tactics for: 1） how to leave others feeling good from their experiences with you （be it a non romantic encounter with a cashier or a date with someone you like） and 2） when you may be a victim of seduction。 There are good tactics on how to be charismatic and wha Oh how I have blundered in the past！ This book has the flavor of Dale Carnegie’s “How to win friends。。。” but more devious in approaches and intentions。 HOWEVER， if you can stomach stories of immoral manipulation; it is valuable knowledge/tactics for: 1） how to leave others feeling good from their experiences with you （be it a non romantic encounter with a cashier or a date with someone you like） and 2） when you may be a victim of seduction。 There are good tactics on how to be charismatic and what makes you anti-attractive。 The first 2/3 are difficult to read bc it is what we consider scumbags only to do， but the last 1/3 wraps it all together and you can finally see how an approach to seduction from the most immoral point of view will teach you how you can ethically please men， women， business associates， strangers， neighbors， and even crowds。 。。。more

James ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Every seduction has 2 elements that you must understand1yourself and what is seductive about you2Your targets and knowing the actions that can penetrate their defenceThe Naturals（Emma Crouch）-Spoiled children have an undeservedly bad reputation: while those whoare spoiled with material things are indeed often insufferable， those who arespoiled with affection know themselves to be deeply seductive。it may be too late to be spoiled by a parent， but it is never too late to make other people spoil yo Every seduction has 2 elements that you must understand1yourself and what is seductive about you2Your targets and knowing the actions that can penetrate their defenceThe Naturals（Emma Crouch）-Spoiled children have an undeservedly bad reputation: while those whoare spoiled with material things are indeed often insufferable， those who arespoiled with affection know themselves to be deeply seductive。it may be too late to be spoiled by a parent， but it is never too late to make other people spoil you。 It is all in your attitude。People are drawn to those who expect a lot out of life， whereas they tendto disrespect those who are fearful and undemandingNote: Never try to seduce your own typeSeduction rules: that are useful for me Send mixed signals-What is obvious and striking may attract attention at first but the attention is often short lived in the long run Enter their spirit-Play by their rules， enjoy what they enjoy and you will be able to lower their guardPay attention to small detailsBeware of the after effect-Never rely on physical charm even beauty looses its appeal with repeated exposure 。。。more

Temuulin Odontur ，

Great piece by Robert Greene， he achieves to express his ideas using historical events， and philosophical ideas。 A great read

Rosann ，

I really loved this book。 First of all Robert Greene is an extremely well-read individual。 He draws from examples from all times in history just as he did in 48 Laws of Power。 After reading both books back to back I found this one more palatable， perhaps because the examples were more diverse （ie men and women）。 I recommend this book as a way to understand human psyche。

Milagro ，

Se repiten mucho la ideas y las historias。

Jean MacLeod ，

Fantastic！

Envela ，

Not sure how I feel about this book。

Dilip Makkena ，

In my humble opinion， I believe the motivation behind this book is misplaced。 Although I disagree with the strategies mentioned in this book， I admit I am not an expert even by a long shot。 I also inferred deceit， exaggeration， and pompous are the main traits pushed forward by the book， is this really a society we would want to develop。

Pontus Enander ，

There is no art in this book。 Period。 A fitting alternative title to it would be “Inside the mind of controlling psychopaths - Your guide to heteronormative misogyny， general fuckboy douchery and playing people like a game where you are on top and others are。。。 actually others don’t matter， they are yours for consumption and disposal。”Why read it it？ Well， it’s a raw and open example of manipulating strategies and knowing them will make it easier to avoid them。 While the author and its disciples There is no art in this book。 Period。 A fitting alternative title to it would be “Inside the mind of controlling psychopaths - Your guide to heteronormative misogyny， general fuckboy douchery and playing people like a game where you are on top and others are。。。 actually others don’t matter， they are yours for consumption and disposal。”Why read it it？ Well， it’s a raw and open example of manipulating strategies and knowing them will make it easier to avoid them。 While the author and its disciples might think this book is a collection of methods to glory it’s actually more a good glimpse into minds of very dull and non-genuine people and lives where the “seductor’s/seductresse’s” targets are labeled “victims” （a word used repeatedly in the book）， and mind you this is “victims” even before they’ve been “seduced” or used。 The seducer/seductress is labeled “aggressor” in the book。 Distastefully “charming” world view。。。 Barf！（Why two stars？ The book’s content is in most ways worth no star but one is the lowest score。 The book itself is however well researched however horrific and therefore two stars。 Still with the addition of barf。） 。。。more

Mo Slik ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 من الكتب اللي رح تغير حياتك وكيف ممكن تتعامل مع الناس بشكل عام ， الكتاب علم نفس بس بنفس الوقت مانو من الكتب المملة， شخصيا خلصت الكتاب خلال يومين ， ما كنت قدران وقف قراءة。 لو قرأت 48 قانون للقوة ف رح تعرف انو الكاتب عم يطرح أدوات وطرق ليوضح بكل بساطة كيف عقلنا بيتعامل مع مواقف مختلفة سواء كنت شب او بنت 。 ولو انت مانك مهتم تستخدم الأدوات الموجودة بالكتاب ف بأسوء الأحوال رح تكون قدران تحمي حالك لو أيا حدا حاول يستخدمهن معك سواء بقصد أو بدون。 رح تحس بأجزاء كتيرة من الكتاب انو الكاتب رح يتجه بأسلوبو من الكتب اللي رح تغير حياتك وكيف ممكن تتعامل مع الناس بشكل عام ， الكتاب علم نفس بس بنفس الوقت مانو من الكتب المملة， شخصيا خلصت الكتاب خلال يومين ， ما كنت قدران وقف قراءة。 لو قرأت 48 قانون للقوة ف رح تعرف انو الكاتب عم يطرح أدوات وطرق ليوضح بكل بساطة كيف عقلنا بيتعامل مع مواقف مختلفة سواء كنت شب او بنت 。 ولو انت مانك مهتم تستخدم الأدوات الموجودة بالكتاب ف بأسوء الأحوال رح تكون قدران تحمي حالك لو أيا حدا حاول يستخدمهن معك سواء بقصد أو بدون。 رح تحس بأجزاء كتيرة من الكتاب انو الكاتب رح يتجه بأسلوبو بشكل غير أخلاقي ليحقق غاية وحدة بس يللي هي من اسم الكتابإغواء， رح يكون في ضحية بهي المعادلة والأحسن انو ما تكون انت هي الضحيةوفي جزء كبير بالكتاب حكى فيه الكاتب عن استغلال طفولتنا ضدنا سواء بنقص كنا عم نعاني منو أو حرمان من مشاعر او معاناة 。。。 وكيف كتير ناس رح تكون مهتمة تستغل هدا الشي لتسيطر علينا。 لو في درس صغير ممكن ما انساه من هدا الكتاب ， رح يكون قديش مرحلة الطفولة ببساطتها وبراءتها ممكن تكون عقدة بحياة اطفالنا لو رح يعانو فيها بأيا شكل من الأشكال ， وانو لو بالفعل منحب أطفالنا ف كتيييييير مهم نهتم فيهن بهي المرحلة من حياتهن لحتى يكونو قدرانين يكبرو بشكل سليم بدون ما يكون عندهن أيا 。عقد او مشاكل الناس بالمستقبل ممكن تستخدمها ضدهن وتأذيهن 。。。more

Tyana Smith ，

10/10

Gene Clark ，

It was fine。 If someone is single， this might help you in your dating life。 Otherwise， the information in here could easily be read and consumed in The 48 Laws of Power。 A much better book in my opinion。

Anna Lis ，

Two-edged sword with not much sugar coat。 That is trying to rule energetics with psychology， or use is as recognition tool， and mentalcookie to disrupt when you're ready to see - is everywhere， but ;）When overthinking getr pervy， you learn the other side too。 Two-edged sword with not much sugar coat。 That is trying to rule energetics with psychology， or use is as recognition tool， and mentalcookie to disrupt when you're ready to see - is everywhere， but ;）When overthinking getr pervy， you learn the other side too。 。。。more

Mark ，

Tough rating。 Greene's thoughts here seem to be like recommending behavior shown in Dangerous Liaisons。 I'm glad I grabbed this， yet his recommendations are appalling。 What SHOULD have been an expose on devious behavior， is instead presented as a recommended approach to life。 I revile it as a recommendation， but it's a valuable reference to better understand devious behavior， even if not scientific。 Tough rating。 Greene's thoughts here seem to be like recommending behavior shown in Dangerous Liaisons。 I'm glad I grabbed this， yet his recommendations are appalling。 What SHOULD have been an expose on devious behavior， is instead presented as a recommended approach to life。 I revile it as a recommendation， but it's a valuable reference to better understand devious behavior， even if not scientific。 。。。more

Adriana ，

I actually think that some of the information is quite interesting， but I don't think it needed to be repeated and reinforced as much as it was。 It constantly felt like I was reading something that I had already read and understood just told in a different order or manner。 I actually think that some of the information is quite interesting， but I don't think it needed to be repeated and reinforced as much as it was。 It constantly felt like I was reading something that I had already read and understood just told in a different order or manner。 。。。more

Aida ，

DNF @ 17%Not really feeling this book。 Neither the format nor the information felt compelling。

Omar Diego ，

The author does a good job of compiling and retelling the stories and tactics of timeless seducers， from Cleopatra to Casanova to JFK。 However， the abundance of tales in the book can make it tedious and repetitive at times。

Rashmitha ，

Some real good advice， however wondering how relevant it is in this pandemic era

Nikolaj K ，

Expected political seduction based on the authors brilliant repertoire。 Got a mediocre playbook for manipulation and actual seduction。 For anyone craving human connection and companionship - this book is not for you。 While I enjoyed the brutally neorealistical view om human Nature within the realm of politics， where it is very usefull， since people feel entitled to manipulate for a grander course - but in relationships？ Humans， in my opinion， are indeed inherently flawed and "evil"。 Yet humans a Expected political seduction based on the authors brilliant repertoire。 Got a mediocre playbook for manipulation and actual seduction。 For anyone craving human connection and companionship - this book is not for you。 While I enjoyed the brutally neorealistical view om human Nature within the realm of politics， where it is very usefull， since people feel entitled to manipulate for a grander course - but in relationships？ Humans， in my opinion， are indeed inherently flawed and "evil"。 Yet humans at large ATTEMPT to be good。 This makes all the difference。 There is therefore very few insights to be learned when one apply a view om human behavior as strictly selfserving， at the expense og others， when in reality， relationships are build on fluid negotiations og shared understandings with mutual benefits。Unless you are an actual sociopath， with the endgoal of the temporary pleasure of a charlatan - dont bother reading this。 If you fear sociopaths， read better sources for recognition， growth， and emotional maturity。 In a normal relationship， you may find a framegame， or negotiation amongst equals。 But hardly this。 Good luck。 。。。more

Javier Torres ，

Me gusto más el libro de las 48 leyes del poder。 Creo que en algunos capítulos se extiende demasiado para explicar sus ideas， pudiendo haber un hecho mucho más sencillo （más al grano）， compacto y digerible， sin necesidad de dar como ejemplo en algunos puntos historias tan rebuscadas。

Lisa G ，

More like “The History of Manipulation “。 Only very very mildly interesting。 Wish I could get that time back。

Princess Pottymouth ，

A riveting exposition of the psychology of attraction and how to manipulate it， this book dissects common strategies of seducing someone to get them to fall in love you。 It made my mind digress on what "love" could really mean， other people's possible motives， deeply ingrained （maybe instinctual） reactions that we as humans will typically have to certain cues， and the things that make us vulnerable and easily manipulated。 Some readers seemed to absolutely hate this book which made me wonder what A riveting exposition of the psychology of attraction and how to manipulate it， this book dissects common strategies of seducing someone to get them to fall in love you。 It made my mind digress on what "love" could really mean， other people's possible motives， deeply ingrained （maybe instinctual） reactions that we as humans will typically have to certain cues， and the things that make us vulnerable and easily manipulated。 Some readers seemed to absolutely hate this book which made me wonder what put them off psychologically。 Hating a factual account doesn't make it any less true， in my most humble opinion， and this book is full of quick flowing facts that include some fascinating historical examples。 As a true crime and historical buff I often thought about how the principles in "The Art of Seduction" could be， or have been， used to non-well-meaning ends。 Of course the author denoting the person who is being seduced with such terms as "the victim" and "the prey" throughout。。。 really helped fuel my fancies。Quick in its audiobook form， if you are an avid learner， this book will send you down some rabbit holes of research。 I loved that。 Certainly more details and examples could be included; my only qualm is that it was way too short！ 。。。more

Lichen ，

This book should be titled 50 Shades of Intermittent Affection: a book on controlling behavior to insure a suspended state of misery for victim and perpetrator。Much of Greene’s advice is irrelevant in our virtually connected world today。 A world where you can change your circle of friends and acquaintances with a few swipes on your phone。 Change your reputation with a well crafted profile and SM presence。 A world where the majority of people you meet are perfect strangers。Majority of his tactics This book should be titled 50 Shades of Intermittent Affection: a book on controlling behavior to insure a suspended state of misery for victim and perpetrator。Much of Greene’s advice is irrelevant in our virtually connected world today。 A world where you can change your circle of friends and acquaintances with a few swipes on your phone。 Change your reputation with a well crafted profile and SM presence。 A world where the majority of people you meet are perfect strangers。Majority of his tactics are balanced by how they can be reversed， or go wrong， or be taken too far。 His exception is triangulation （make yourself appear desired）， he claims there is no reversal to this tactic。I strongly disagree。 I think this is an area that goes extremely terribly in romantic relationships。 Instigating jealousy in another always works out。 -NOT！I give 3 ⭐️s rather than 1， because it definitely made me think， & prompted deep conversations。 。。。more

Dr。Marwa Al-Karadi ，

The book is generally， nice。It has many strategies and stories about the ART of seduction。 Many I agree with， few I don't。 It was like a reminder of the experiences that I gained through our life， how to deal with people， and on the other hand it's like a reminder of many stories and novels that already read。 I like it。 There are few things it could cause a problem -depends on a community where you live- if you follow the exact techniques。For people who like to be social and play part in the com The book is generally， nice。It has many strategies and stories about the ART of seduction。 Many I agree with， few I don't。 It was like a reminder of the experiences that I gained through our life， how to deal with people， and on the other hand it's like a reminder of many stories and novels that already read。 I like it。 There are few things it could cause a problem -depends on a community where you live- if you follow the exact techniques。For people who like to be social and play part in the community， it is recommended！I took a bit time to read it， because of my commitments and repeating few chapters。 。。。more

Royer ，

Probably the worst and least insightful book I've ever read on any subject。 It was so bad that it turned me off from reading for almost a month。 The only reason I persisted throughout was to see if it could get any worse。 It could。 Probably the worst and least insightful book I've ever read on any subject。 It was so bad that it turned me off from reading for almost a month。 The only reason I persisted throughout was to see if it could get any worse。 It could。 。。。more

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