Melissa

So important and relevant

Revisado: 05-31-20

I started listening to this several weeks ago and ended it during the US riots triggered by the police killing of George Floyd. Racism is rampant, and amplified by a system skewed to making mistakes and assumptions that cause/allow those in authority to act aggressively on the basis of a hunch. As mentioned in this book, enforcement and justice systems need to think like Hippocrates. Do no harm.

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It's a sermon

Revisado: 04-18-19

I only got partway into lesson 3 before I gave up. Lesson one was okay, but a bit scattered. It's not that he doesn't have interesting information--he does. But it's like he's coming up with ideas off the top of his head with so many tangents that I forget the original "rule" he's trying to define and explain. The second lesson was like sitting in church. That might be valuable for you. I was hoping for more professional and scientific and general life dialogue. I bailed in lesson 3. I appreciate his opinions and do think there are values to his "rules," but for me this felt more like a book supported by one man's mostly religious opinions than professional opinions.

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Misuse of knowledge and skills, power tripping

Revisado: 03-31-19

It got such good reviews that I was really looking forward to this book about human nature. I should have guessed from the title (I know The Laws of... is how he titles his books) and from his first big book The Laws of Power that this would be about how to use information about someone to put them down or build yourself up. He writes about empathy, but then explains how to use that to gain the upper hand. He explains that if you gather cues from someone you meet that they have negative body language responses to you, you should know to walk away, instead of asking yourself if there may be a reason why (I'm not infallible either and may be emitting negative cues), giving them a chance that they may be having an off day, or that they may be living a tough life. Perhaps I dislike this book so much because I work as a health care practitioner and I have these difficult first encounters all the time. Those people in pain (physical or emotional) have often already been so pushed away by others that his advice to walk away I think is inhumane. If a reader is making the attempt to get to understand human nature better, why only teach how they can use to to their own personal gain? Too bad. I didn't mind the lessons (I wouldn't call them "laws"), but I didn't like the recommendations on how to apply the teachings.

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interesting, informative, relevant, and emotional

Revisado: 06-15-18

I recommend everyone read/listen to this book. If you've ever benefitted from medical science (you have), it's an amazing story and an informative book.

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Some bad advice

Revisado: 05-23-18

When he advised that if your mentor tries to keep you under their wing too long, you should learn to resent them, to look for ways to belittle them, I stopped listening and returned the book. I tried. I wanted to give up when he suggested that if your father tries to stop you from pursuing your dreams, you should slay him. He was being metaphorical, but really? Disown your parents if they don't support your dreams? My parents didn't initially agree with a few of my major life decisions. I followed my dreams and kept my family, both. I also think he simplified people's life stories, creating little fibs to weave a better story. I've heard differing accounts from better books. I also didn't like the narration that sounded like he was too close to the mike or something.

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Recommending to everyone

Revisado: 04-25-18

I've had a 2nd hand copy of the hardcover book edition on my shelf of "to read" for awhile, but have been too busy to pick it up. I may take the time now to read it after loving the audio version. It's worth a read, a re-read, and another re-read, at least. so much interesting info packed into one book. Well recited in the audio version here as well--clear and easy-to-listen to voice with good intonation so it keeps your brain involved.

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Expected better

Revisado: 03-04-18

He starts with an overview of what he's going to cover, ending the first part saying that if you don't agree with what he's said, then you probably won't agree through the book. Off-putting way to start. But I proceeding anyway. I think we should try harder to understand and be open to new ideas, especially when we don't agree. Clearly I'm liberally oriented. I still don't agree with a chunk of what he says, but am not sure if it's because he didn't do a good enough job, or if he's simply wrong on those points. I still do not think that the 6 morals he's listed should be equally ranked in importance. A long listen that was okay, but I kind of wish I had spent my time listening to something better.

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Thought-provoking

Revisado: 08-09-17

During the first chapter I thought I might give up, as his repetition of not giving a f&#! was annoying. But I'm glad I continued. Worthwhile listen.

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Thought provoking

Revisado: 07-06-17

I preferred this book over his first as I found it much more thought provoking. Definitely recommend it.

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interesting, but he troubles me

Revisado: 01-31-17

I really enjoyed this book, at the beginning. It is an eye opener, even when you know that there's fake news. I'm glad I read this book so I can be conscious not just of what I believe, but maybe more importantly, what I click on when surfing the web. It really didn't need to be this long a book, and there was a lot of repetition. But what bothered me was the end. He notes that though people might read this book as a manual of how to manipulate the media, he tells them to beware that it may eventually backfire in them. Though--and this is one part that makes me wonder about his intentions for this book--they will likely get rich and have fun in the process. He also says he's sorry to the victims of his actions. Then says the title of this book, "Trust me, I'm lying." At the end, he plugs his website. So, is this whole book just to shock and sell more books, make more money, and self-promote? It seems the answer is yes.

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