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Dzieje pochlebstwa czyli komplement na sprzedaż

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Dzięki tej książce dowiemy się, czym jest pochlebstwo w świecie szympansów, jak chciał być chwalony Bóg ze Starego Testamentu, czym było pochlebstwo dla średniowiecznych trubadurów i wreszcie - w jaki sposób rządzi dziś w kręgach władzy i w świecie show-biznesu. Krótki poradnik na końcu uczy, jak schlebiać i nie dać się na tym przyłapać oraz trudnej sztuki przyjmowania pochlebstw.

320 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

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Richard Stengel

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Richard Stengel is the former editor of TIME. He collaborated with Nelson Mandela on his bestselling 1993 autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom, and later served as coproducer of the 1996 Oscar-nominated documentary Mandela. He is also the author of January Sun: One Day, Three Lives, a South African Town. Stengel is married to Mary Pfaff and they have two sons.

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Author 0 books3 followers
April 21, 2021
Escalpeliza ao longo da história a lisonja e o "pecado" da vaidade, muito interessante e diria, até didático. Uma perspetiva sagaz sobre a natureza humana
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Author 67 books145 followers
December 31, 2017
Forse adulare non sarà un'arte né una scienza, ma sicuramente è un'attività che vanta millenni di esperienze umane. Con questo libro abbiamo la possibilità di scoprire come il concetto stesso di piaggeria, o di leccaculaggine se si preferisce, sia mutato nel corso dei secoli. L'autore tende sempre a prenderci per i fondelli, quasi riproponendo verso noi lettori i vari stili che man mano presenta - mi raccomando, state attenti a cosa è stato fatto il secolo scorso! Un plauso per la traduzione di Daniele Ballarini, che nonostante l'ovvia ripetitività e la necessità di mappare una serie di quasi sinonimi - tradurre l'appendice dev'essere stato un vero tour de force - mi pare ottima.
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16 reviews
September 3, 2020
Dacă vrei să-ți iei inițierea în arta lingușirii, cartea e numai bună ca să vezi cam care e planul de atac. Sau să înveți să te ferești.

Este o carte ademenitoare, promițătoare, dar degeaba dacă nu pui in aplicare și testezi mai departe de ai învățat.
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Author 3 books19 followers
December 20, 2019
A wonderfully erudite and entertaining piece. Be warned though, this isn't a self-help guide, so if that's what you're looking for, find another title.
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January 24, 2025
I tried but I couldn't. Maybe, Richard Stengel, you're just too brilliant for my ordinary mind (see what I did there?).

This is supposed to be a look at how flattery works, and I guess it is, but it's a curious mix of heavy academic tome and pop culture references, the latter of which seem to be salted into the text to make it less ponderous.

For the claims he makes, he provides no proof, just aphorisms and jokes. It's not convincing, and it's not funny.

Case in point, he claims: "There is no punishment for false flattery." Sure there is: A lack of trust. Skepticism. Cynicism. If everyone constantly lies for their own advantage, you can't trust anyone. And that's a sad state of affairs.

A solid DNF.
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