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I'll Make You an Offer You Can't Refuse: Insider Business Tips from a Former Mob Boss was an interesting book. A more descriptive (less sensational) title would have been Business Ethics: Machiavelli v/s Solomon. Who would have thought that mobsters were given homework when they went off to jail?

Michael Franzese tells us how the mob lived by the principals outlined by Niccolò Machiavelli in his book The Prince. And that a copy was given to incarcerated mobsters to read while they were doing their time.

Franzese explains how the mob is a great example of Machiavellian principals in practice and why an enterprising business-person would be wise to avoid them at all costs. For a contrast, he offers that Solomon has far more wisdom than Machiavelli; which, at the very least, should keep you out of jail.

I had low expectations for this book; perhaps because i didn't know what to expect. The book was a very quick read, but really needed another pass from a copy-editor. Overall, i found it interesting and educational.]]>