Today we have Robert Greene on the podcast. Robert is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The 48 Laws of Power, The 33 Strategies of War, The Art of Seduction, and Mastery, and is an internationally renowned expert on power strategies. His latest book is The Laws of Human Nature.

In this episode we discuss:

What is human nature?
How to transform self-love into empathy
The deep narcissist vs. the the heathy narcissist
Abraham Maslow’s encounter with Alfred Adler
How to confront your dark side
Returning to your more authentic self
How people who are one-sided are concealing the opposite trait
The importance of not taking yourself too seriously
How to see through people’s masks
The importance of assessing people’s actions over time
Why toxic types have a peculiar sort of charm
Healthy people-pleasers vs. toxic people-pleasers
How to get in deep contact with your purpose
The importance of becoming aware of the “spirit of the generation”
How to confront your mortality and open your mind to the sublime

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