Episode · The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · 2023-03-23

Steven Bartlett & Robert Greene: books mentioned on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett (Mar 2023)

Robert Greene: How To Seduce Anyone, Build Confidence & Become Powerful

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How do you achieve success in the modern world? This is the billion dollar question.

Steven Bartlett discussed The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene and others. Robert Greene recommended Frames Of Mind by Howard Gardner, and discussed Mastery by Robert Greene, The Fall of Public Man by Richard Sennett and others, and The Art of Seduction by Robert Greene and others.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. The 48 Laws of Power

    Robert Greene; Joost Elffers · at 4:02 · mentioned 6 times

    The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene and Joost Elffers is a provocative analysis of strategy, manipulation, and statecraft drawing on historical examples from figures like Machiavelli and Sun Tzu.

    Discussed
    “from what I read you had a lot of different jobs and a lot of different Industries up until the point when you wrote um the first of your many books called the 48 Laws of Power back in 1998”
    Where to get it
  2. Mastery

    Robert Greene · at 10:26 · mentioned 4 times

    Mastery by Robert Greene examines the paths of historical and contemporary geniuses to demonstrate how sustained dedication and deep immersion in a craft lead to exceptional capability.

    Discussed
    “and I did honestly when I wrote my fourth book mastery I was a little bit concerned that young people were getting to were thinking that the whole game of life is about politics manipulation so I wrote a book to kind of counter that”
    Where to get it
  3. The Fall of Public Man

    Richard Sennett, Holly Stevens, Wallace Stevens · at 18:54

    Discussed
    “I read a book that had a big impact on me many years ago called the fall of public Man by Richard Senate in which he described like Cafe life in London in the 18th century or France”
    Where to get it
  4. The Art of Seduction

    Robert Greene; Joost Elffers; Robert Greene / Joost Elffers · at 1:02:22

    The Art of Seduction by Robert Greene is a psychological exploration of the dynamics of charm, power, and influence throughout history.

    Discussed
    “that's a myth that I try to explode in The Art of Seduction”
    Where to get it
  5. Frames Of Mind

    Howard Gardner · at 1:18:26

    Frames of Mind by Howard Gardner is a landmark work exploring the theory of multiple intelligences, challenging the traditional view that intelligence is a singular, monolithic intellectual capacity.

    Recommended
    “so there's a book I always recommend for people called the five frames of Mind by Howard Gardner in which he talks about the five forms of intelligence that humans have”
    Where to get it