Simonie_Persuasion@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 4 days agoWhat is a psychological "cheat code" you use in everyday life that actually works?message-squaremessage-square164fedilinkarrow-up1185arrow-down12
arrow-up1183arrow-down1message-squareWhat is a psychological "cheat code" you use in everyday life that actually works?Simonie_Persuasion@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 4 days agomessage-square164fedilink
minus-squarestringere@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up8·3 days agoNot saying you are, but most of the people who have recommended that book to me are absolute sociopaths. The book should be titled How to Manipulate People Into Doing Your Bidding.
minus-squareSoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 days agoI can see that, especially because it’s pushed hard in a lot of business schools. I think the way it’s written gives its reader ALL the social tools and relies on the reader to not be a monster. It was written in the 1930s, which tracks.
minus-squareLovable Sidekick@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 days agoI really don’t think that’s the book’s fault.
Not saying you are, but most of the people who have recommended that book to me are absolute sociopaths.
The book should be titled How to Manipulate People Into Doing Your Bidding.
I can see that, especially because it’s pushed hard in a lot of business schools.
I think the way it’s written gives its reader ALL the social tools and relies on the reader to not be a monster. It was written in the 1930s, which tracks.
I really don’t think that’s the book’s fault.