Book · 2018 · Self-actualization (Psychology)
The Laws of Human Nature
Why people recommend it
The Laws of Human Nature by Robert Greene is a comprehensive exploration of the psychological motivations, drives, and irrational behaviors that govern human actions. On The Jordan Harbinger Show, Jordan Harbinger recommended that listeners explore the long and detailed book via the show notes. On On Purpose with Jay Shetty, Jay Shetty introduced Robert Greene as a bestselling author and discussed the motivation behind writing the volume, noting Greene's perspective on human behavior. On Huberman Lab, Andrew Huberman also highlighted the work while introducing Greene as a prominent author. Ryan Holiday discussed the title on The Daily Stoic, emphasizing that its massive depth examining both rational and irrational traits makes it an unlikely commercial success. Holiday and other guests noted that the book captures humanity's tendency to deny reality and blame others rather than accepting things as they are. Additionally, Chris Williamson brought up the book on Modern Wisdom while discussing psychological manipulation and previous podcast guests.
Who recommended it
- Jordan Harbinger Recommended
- Chris Williamson Discussed
- Robert Greene Discussed
Jordan Harbinger — 5 mentions
“I loved the laws of human nature I read the whole thing in about a week devoured it”
“when I look at the laws of human nature there is a lot of that but I look at it as if we don't understand these laws”
“and in the laws of human nature you discussed look the person you're meeting the person you're interacting with”
“we're gonna link to it at the show it is a long book we can't possibly go over everything”
“but when I read the laws of human nature I went this is what he's doing”
Chris Williamson — 3 mentions
“I've also had Robert Greene the guy that wrote for yet lost power and mastery and laws of human nature and stuff like that”
“recently had Robert Greene on talking about laws of human nature and your guys summary of that was a big big help in prepping it's a big old book”
“I'm a massive fan of what we're talking about the laws of human nature today which is your new book as of October last year that script”
Robert Greene — 1 mention
“and so that is the higher nature that all of us have is the potential and whenever you stop thinking about yourself”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker — 7
“Today's guest is Robert Greene, the author of The New York Times Best Sellers: The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, The 33 Strategies of War, The 50th Law, Mastery, The Laws of Human Nature, and most recently, The Daily Laws.”
“That's why I wrote the book 'The Laws of Human Nature.'”
“Robert Greene is an author who has written more than five bestselling books, including The 48 Laws of Power, The Laws of Human Nature, and Mastery.”
“Just as The Laws of Human Nature should not be—The Laws of Human Nature is a 600-page book about, you know, everything that makes humans both rational and irrational; that should not be a commercially viable book, you know? Especially for someone who, again, it’s not like he’s a—you know, Adrian would turn it down.”
“Robert encapsulates something about human nature, which he also talks about in The Laws of Human Nature, which is that instead of accepting or realizing that things are the way they are, we'd rather deny and blame certain people for them.”
“Yeah. Robert Greene summarized his book, The Laws of Human Nature, which is about how we deny there is such a thing as human nature.”
“125 03:05 well I think you've you've definitely been paid that by Jordan 126 03:10 so 48 laws of power 127 03:10 I'm a massive fan of what we're talking about the laws of human nature today 128 03:20 Which is your new book as of October last year that script 129 03:25 fantastic”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
- The 48 Laws of Power (Special Power Edition)
- Mastery
- The 48 Laws of Power
- The Obstacle Is the Way
- Meditations
- Trust Me, I'm Lying
Other mentions (7: passing, ad reads, own books)
“you know in in my book laws of human nature I talk about Aristotle Onasis who in the 60s was the wealthiest man in the world”
“and I I talk in laws of human nature about strategies for doing that one of them is there's somebody that you Envy in the world”
“I have a chapter in laws of human nature about the nature of your attitude creates your circumstances”
“I've also had Robert Greene the guy that wrote for yet lost power and mastery and laws of human nature and stuff like that I don't know whether you know this but the reason that Robert Greene made 48 laws of power the way that he did he says that it is a cookbook with ingredients but not a recipe”
“recently had Robert Greene on talking about laws of human nature and your guys summary of that was a big big help in prepping it's a big old book”
“I've got a lot of like the popular ones in there including laws of human nature of course and yes auntie Fraggle and all the ones on on made you think”
“my book mastery and my new book the laws of human nature”