Robert Greene (popular psychologist)
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| Born | May 14, 1959 Los Angeles, California |
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Robert Greene (born in Los Angeles in May 14, 1959) is a Jewish American author known for his books on strategy, power, sex and seduction.
On July 11, 2006, he launched a blog, Power, Seduction and War: The Robert Greene Blog as one of Tucker Max's Rudius Media sites.
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[edit] Works
The 48 Laws of Power is Greene's first work to have been published by Elffers. Among the 48 are laws such as "Law 3: Conceal your intentions" and "Law 15: Crush your enemy totally". His next book The Art of Seduction is similar to 48 Laws in organization and tone but goes more in-depth regarding soft persuasion. It draws on historical characters such as Casanova and Lord Byron and analyzes the methods of seduction.
Greene is working on a book with 50 Cent called The 50th Law.[1][2]
[edit] Power, Seduction and War
Greene blogs on PowerSeductionandWar.com where he writes about themes from his books and current events. He has criticized the strategy of public figures including Michael Moore,[3] Bill O'Reilly[4] and Vladimir Putin.[5] On the blog, Greene has written about some of his influences, including Machiavelli who he said that he rereads once a year and John Boyd, whose philosophy he felt fit in these "ruthless times."[6]
[edit] In popular culture
Rappers such as Kanye West and Young Buck have both rapped about Greene's tome The 48 Laws of Power, mentioning the title by name. Multi-platinum rapper Busta Rhymes once received a specially engraved cover of the book to help deal with problematic movie producers.[7] These connections led to his collaboration with 50 Cent.[citation needed]
[edit] See also
[edit] Bibliography
- 1998 The 48 Laws of Power (with Joost Elffers)
- 2001 The Art of Seduction (with Joost Elffers)
- 2006 The 33 Strategies of War (with Joost Elffers)
[edit] Notes
- ^ Template:Cite web It will be released on September 9th 2009 according to his website.
- ^ Williams, Ben (21, July, 2007). "Influences: Bragg Lorick The Merchant of Menace". New York Magazine. http://nymag.com/arts/popmusic/features/34721/ Influences: Bragg Lorick. Retrieved on 2007-08-23.
- ^ Greene, Robert (July 15, 2007). Only the Dull and Stupid Fight Head-on: Some Strategic Thoughts. Accessed August 3, 2007.
- ^ Greene, Robert (July 15, 2007). Random Thoughts and Salvos. Accessed August 3, 2007.
- ^ Greene, Robert (April 23, 2007). Russia and Power. Accessed August 3, 2007.
- ^ Greene, Robert (February 24, 2007). OODA Loop and You. Accessed August 3, 2007.
- ^ Paumgarten, Nick (6 November, 2006). "Fresh Prince". The New Yorker. http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-25440325_ITM. Retrieved on 2007-08-23.
