What Did They Read?

The 48 Laws of Power

Robert Greene

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First heard1 October 2026
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Why Life Feels So Dull All The Time (and how to fix it) - Robert Greene - #1162

Modern Wisdom, 12 October 2026. The author is the guest.

Robert Greene recalls writing The 48 Laws of Power at age 39 as his breakthrough after years of career instability and parental disappointment. He also describes daily AI-generated scam emails that cite it by name to set up fraudulent pitches, offering this as evidence that human nature's dark side perverts every new technology.

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Black-ish Creator Kenya Barris On Turning Down A $100 Million Netflix Deal, The Cost of Success & Curiosity As A Superpower With Malcolm Gladwell

The Rich Roll Podcast, 1 October 2026. The book comes up at 15 min 13 sec in. It comes up in passing.

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