I feel like a lot of people in the comments have not read the book itself, only summaries and reviews. The book does not strike me as ruthless and manipulative

I feel like a lot of people in the comments have not read the book itself, only summaries and reviews. The book does not strike me as ruthless and manipulative. It's a history book. It gives you Pattern A, what others have done in response to Pattern A, and a reversal in which this pattern/solution may go wrong. It's probably the least pragmatic of Greene's books. If you're looking for office politics, try 33 Strategies of War. 48 Laws of Power is more suited for highlighting reasons why people might be envious of you, and ways to look humble. It's suited for stress management and realizing things are not as out of control as you think. You'll not get this from any infographics though.