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Laws of Human Nature (Robert Greene) series Glossary Toxic Character Types: The Relentless Rebel: These people appear to be exciting and adventurous as they operate against the grain. But a closer look will reveal an air of superiority. Their cause is always the right cause. If you oppose them, you will be the victim ofContinue reading “Law 4: Determine the Strength of People’s Character”

Laws of Human Nature (Robert Greene) series Premise The essence of what is described in this chapter is that people can lie with words but the body can never lie. “People tend to wear a mask that shows them off in the best possible light- humble, confident, diligent. They say the right things, smile, andContinue reading “Law 3: See Through People’s Masks – Summary”

A summary of the ‘Laws of Human Nature’ by Robert Greene Law # 2 Transform your Self Love into Empathy Premise : All of us lie somewhere on the scale of narcissism. We constantly seek the rush that comes from people paying attention to us. In a way it makes us feel worthy. Dilemma: ThereContinue reading “The Laws Broken Down #2”

A summary of the ‘Laws of Human Nature’ by Robert Greene Law # 1 Master your Emotional Self Premise: Everyone believes they are rational but people are guided by their base emotions (i.e ‘hunger for power, attention and money’) as it soothes the ego. This is known, as what Greene (2018) defines as, the PleasureContinue reading “The Laws Broken Down # 1”