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Are you being manipulated without knowing it? Robert Greene reveals the silent tactics of influence and how to take back control Robert Greene, returning for his third time on DOAC, is a world-renowned expert on human psychology and behaviour. He is also a multiple New York Times bestselling-author of 7 books such as, ‘The 48 Laws of Power’, ‘The Art of Seduction’ and ‘The 33 Strategies of War’.In this conversation, Robert and Steven discuss topics such as, how most people don’t realise they’re narcissists, the hidden cost of porn, why you’re setting your child up for misery, and why good people never win.00:00 Intro02:14 The Most Important Decision of Your Life04:53 Is There a Strategy for Finding Your Purpose?09:52 Is It Harder to Find Your Purpose When You're Older?14:30 The Only Way to Learn Anything!15:50 Why Do We Procrastinate?17:11 We Need to Develop Toughness and Set Limits20:08 Skills Are the Gold of Today's World23:02 The Longer Road vs. Shortcuts26:34 Channeling Your Dark Side30:31 How Important Is Focus for Mastery?41:27 Too Many People Want Quick Returns43:36 The Different Types of Intelligence47:05 Controlling Your Envy Is Important52:29 Use Your Envy to Become Better54:13 Why Mastery Is Still a Successful Book55:53 What Is the Solution to Loneliness and Powerlessness?01:01:30 The Difference Between Being Lonely and Alone01:09:49 How Pornography Hooks You01:16:10 Ads01:17:15 Are We Breeding a Culture of Lower Motivation Because of Porn?01:21:43 What Do We Not Want to Admit About Human Nature?01:24:28 The Narcissist in Us01:27:20 Dealing With Narcissists01:28:47 Do We Have to Be Actors to Get Ahead?01:30:42 Do You Need Lies and Manipulation to Succeed in Life?01:33:16 The Contribution Score01:35:09 Let Others Do the Work, but Take the Credit01:39:42 The Importance of Self-Control01:44:00 What to Do When Injustice Is Done to Us01:48:29 Predators Love Prey01:49:31 Are We Going Through Dangerous Times?01:57:16 Wokeism and Trump: Which Side Got Things Right and Wrong?02:02:47 The Power of the Masses Can Be Dangerous02:05:56 Are We Caught Up in Maniac Solutions?02:08:33 Ads02:09:28 What Does Our Identity Mean to Us?02:13:59 Our Minds Are Getting Smaller!02:19:33 Judging Based on Appearances02:22:54 How Does Someone With Power Behave?02:25:33 Can You Fake It Until You Make It?02:26:10 How to Be Confident02:28:20 How to Believe in Yourself When You Don't02:34:36 What to Do in NegotiationsFollow Robert: Instagram - https://g2ul0.app.link/WLXqDa7GiRb Twitter - https://g2ul0.app.link/RYo8kigHiRb Website - https://g2ul0.app.link/s0by34hHiRb Spotify: You can purchase Robert’s book, ‘The Daily Laws: 366 Meditations from the author of the bestselling The 48 Laws of Power’, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/9s2XkfoHiRb Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACEpisodes My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACBook You can purchase the The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards: Second Edition, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb Follow me:https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKbIndependent fact check - https://stevenbartlett.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/DOAC-Robert-Greene-Independent-research.pdfSponsors:PerfectTed - https://www.perfectted.com with code DIARY40 for 40% offShopify - https://shopify.com/bartlett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
