The Manipulation Expert: You're Being Manipulated! Use Jealousy to Manipulate People! Robert Greene (Video)

In this 18 March 2024 video from The Diary of a CEO channel, host Steven Bartlett sits down with Robert Greene, a New York Times bestselling author, whose books include, ‘The 48 Laws of Power’, ’The Art of Seduction’, and ’The 33 Strategies of War’.

The conversation focuses on how we can be manipulated by those around us.

https://youtu.be/yrwSOMFZvHY

Contents

00:00 Intro
02:35 Why did you write a book about human nature?
04:34 How do we reverse a lack of self-awareness?
07:01 How to get rid of qualities we don’t like about ourselves
11:55 Where does our dark side come from?
15:29 How to pursue that thing you’ve always wanted to do
27:54 The unseen importance of creating a sense of urgency
29:47 How to know if you’re following a false purpose
36:17 Should a young person just be saying yes to everything?
40:14 How to manage other people that get in the way of what we want to do
43:06 Do we have to lie to be successful?
51:51 How to read someone’s body language
54:32 A smile says loads about how someone feels about you
56:51 People’s personalities are contagious
57:18 Frenemies, what they mean and how to spot one
01:06:42 What’s the most controversial point from your book?
01:09:25 Does equality exist when we all strive for power?
01:12:29 Becoming the best, what it really means
01:18:11 Is death a motivator for you?
01:24:49 The importance of relationships
01:27:01 How to deal with dark thoughts
01:29:09 Advice for people going through self-doubt & hard moments
01:33:17 Why did you write this book, The Sublime?
01:37:43 What would be your parting message to the world?
01:43:34 How can we rise above our emotional reactions?
01:45:15 How has your research influenced how you view politics?
01:52:38 The last guest’s question