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The Power Broker: Summary & Review

The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York (1975) is the biography of Robert Moses and how he acquired, ammassed, and maintained power to push through record-beating amount of public works in sheer size, scope and number for a democratic country, shaping New York as we know it (for better and for worse).

Exec SummaryMoses Machiavellianism and expertise in writing laws allowd him to navigate and manipulate the inner workings of state government to create and lead numerous sem...

Emotional Manipulation: Recognizing, Coping, and Protecting Yourself

Emotional manipulation includes behavior that emotionally exploits, influences, or controls a target victim.

Such as, emotional manipulators seek to influence you in a way that benefits them, while harming you.

We review some common forms of emotional manipulation, how to recognize them, and what you can do next.

1. They Always Twist Things (Gaslighting)

The manipulator muddles the waters to hide his abuse and make you lose sight of what’s true and fair

Some red flags of gasli...

How to Use Nihilism to Your Advantage for More Freedom

In this article, we’ll explore the attitudes and applications of a healthier take on nihilism.

But, first, let’s start with a little philosophy to introduce the necessity of nihilism as a foundational mindset for mental and emotional empowerment:

Nihilism As a Moral Obligation

Is it possible for a man who cares about everything to be morally good?

In an ideal world, the answer should always be “yes” and that more caring is always better.

Especially on a site like this one t...

What Do You Say After You Say Hello: Review

What Do You Say After You Say Hello (1975) introduces Eric Berne’s theory of “childhood scripts” that are set up by parents and that determine people’s destinies.

Exec SummaryWe all have scripts that govern our lives and that were set by our parents Our scripts are our destinyMost people are unaware they’re living out scriptsThe only way to be free and live out of free will is to become aware of our scriptsFULL SUMMARY

About the Author:
Eric Berne was a Canadian psychi...

Rules for Radicals: Summary & Review

Rules for Radicals (1971) is a book by that provides a guide for grassroots organizers and activists who pursue political change and “social justice”.

Exec SummaryPower is neither good nor bad, but necessary to enact change in the worldThe rich and powerful manipulate the poors to keep the status quoThe poor and “Have-Nots” are mentally disempowered, and deep down think they are “less worthy” than the powerful onesFULL SUMMARY

About the Author:
Saul D. Alinsky was an Ameri...

Corruptible: Summary & Review

Corruptible (2021) investigates how power corrupts people, what type of people are attracted to power, and what we can do as a society to make sure that more good people acquire power, and wield it justly.

Exec SummaryPower does corrupt, but not as much as many thinkPower tends to attract worst people, but that’s especially true for despot-type of powerCorrupt systems attract worse people, while better systems attract better peopleThe environment changes how people behave, wi...

A Manual for Creating Atheists: Summary & Review

A Manual for Creating Atheists (2013) is a book meant as a training guidebook for activists who seek to “cure” believers who are supposedly “contaminated” with what Boghossian calls the “faith virus”. It provides approaches, strategies, and examples for the “curing interventions”.

Exec SummaryFaith is a virus that we should all fightA world without faith is a better worldStreet epistemology is the way to help people get rid of the “virus of faith”Street epistemology uses “So...

Good Strategy/Bad Strategy: Summary & Review

Good Strategy/Bad Strategy (2019) is a book that teaches the defining elements of strategy, how to avoid the all too common pitfalls around strategy, and how come up with good and effective strategies.

Exec SummaryA strategy is a cohesive response to a certain challengeStrategy is the single most important task of leadersGood strategy has 3 elements. It starts with analysis of situation, strenghts and opportunities, then sets a high-level guiding policy, and follows up with a se...

Power University Alumni Results Survey

The Power University Survey measures the results that the Power University course delivers for its alumni.

In this article, we describe the survey and present the results.

Methodology

The Power University Results Survey is a 10-question survey with multiple options answers.

The respondents rate the improvement they achieved with Power University on 9 relevant competencies.

Rationale for self-rating

We chose a self-rating approach based on skill increase because one, we are...

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