I actually love this book. History and strategy. You use the tricks that suit your personality. And become aware of the rest. I can't compare it with Sun Tz

I actually love this book. History and strategy. You use the tricks that suit your personality. And become aware of the rest. I can't compare it with Sun Tzu. Because Sun Tzu is purely metaphorical. You have to think deep to see the applications. And Machiavelli, while a pretty good strategy book, is very instructional. I like 48 Laws of Power a lot better. Its a lot more entertaining with stories, (Also - if you want a mindfuck, you should read The Prince by Machiavelli and The Hero by Baltasar Gracian back to back. Both have opposite lessons. But both will get you nodding your heads while you're reading it. (Baltasar Gracian apparently wrote The Hero as a response to Machiavelli.))