#256: Ethical manipulation & how to get inside the mind of others - unpacking Robert Greene

Published: May 20, 2022, 2 p.m.

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\nThis episode unpacks Robert Greene's wisdom and insights on behaviour, intuition and understanding.
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\nS U M M A R Y:   
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\n0:00 Rescuing people from cults
\n3:23 Roberte Greene arms you against naivity  
\n5:49 Who is Robert Greene? Why is he controversial?
\n8:09 What we'll cover today
\n12:37 Lesson #1: Never outshine the master
\n16:02 Lesson #2: You only control about 5% of your situation
\n18:49 How Gandhi & MLK used Robert-Greene-like strategies
\n24:08 What's the difference between a bad gut feel & intuition?
\n37:56 Success is more dangerous than failure
\n47:46 Understand the Shadow
\n56:20 The impact and importance of childhood
\n1:02:56 Laughing at our ego and arrogance about self-awareness
\n1:08:05 You create the way people react to you
\n1:14:07 How to start changing the limiting narrative in your mind
\n1:20:23 3 layers on which human behaviour builds
\n1:24:55 Understanding Childhood personality types
\n1:30:21 The excuses given by people with low self-opinion
\n1:34:38 Why Joe is deeply 'manipulative' of others
\n1:38:04 How to get inside the mind of others
\n1:50:15 Is Robert Greene's work negative?