Simonie_Persuasion@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 day agoWhat is a psychological "cheat code" you use in everyday life that actually works?message-squaremessage-square154linkfedilinkarrow-up1166arrow-down11
arrow-up1165arrow-down1message-squareWhat is a psychological "cheat code" you use in everyday life that actually works?Simonie_Persuasion@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 day agomessage-square154linkfedilink
minus-squarestringere@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up7·10 hours 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-squareLovable Sidekick@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 hours agoI really don’t think that’s the book’s fault.
minus-squareSoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·9 hours 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.
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 really don’t think that’s the book’s fault.
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.