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What makes the female King Whisperers stand out? How come most of the female figures listed are from the ancient world? Can you think of any modern day women that serve in this role?	Kerwin	1	4	Apr 08, 2011 08:12AM
Some historical periods fostered multiple King Whisperers often on opposing sides of an issue—consider the spread of communism in the early twentieth century, the final days of Rome, World War II, the Crusades...	Kerwin	1	2	Apr 08, 2011 08:12AM
Can some of the figures profiled fit into more than one of the ten King Whisperer archetypes? What, for example, makes Zhou Enlai a rebel instead of a Machiavellian? Why is Big Jim Farley classified as a Kingmaker rather than a Fixer?	Kerwin	1	1	Apr 08, 2011 08:11AM
What brought some of the figures from the ranks of schemers and empire builders to the ranks of the truly evil? Swint raises many intriguing questions in his description of this archetype. Does evil exist?...	Kerwin	1	2	Apr 08, 2011 08:10AM
The King Whisperers “through a combination of political instinct, personal ambition, and opportunity have successfully driven political players and systems in a direction that advanced their own interests.” Why were...	Kerwin	1	1	Apr 08, 2011 08:10AM
Some of the King Whisperers became rulers themselves (Joseph Stalin, for instance). What made these men and women stand apart from the others? Why are they still categorized as King Whisperers?	Kerwin	1	3	Apr 08, 2011 08:09AM
Was there a particular figure or archetype that stood out from the rest. What made this person or these persons different from their peers?	Kerwin	1	3	Apr 08, 2011 08:08AM
Do you believe that the profiled figures would have had more success if they had utilized strategies detailed in the other King Whisperer archetypes?	Kerwin	1	2	Apr 08, 2011 08:08AM
How do King Whisperers differ from the kings they serve? Can rulers get by without at least one person serving in this role?	Kerwin	1	1	Apr 08, 2011 08:07AM
The book ends with an especially poignant quote from H.L. Mencken: “The urge to save humanity is almost always only a false face for the urge to rule it.” Based on the examples presented in The King Whisperers, does this statement prove to be true?	Kerwin	1	1	Apr 08, 2011 08:07AM
How has religion been a powerful influence to King Whisperers? Has it been mostly a positive force or a negative one?	Kerwin	1	1	Apr 08, 2011 08:06AM
Are there any characteristics or personality traits that are common in a majority of the King Whisperers introduced within the book?	Kerwin	1	3	Apr 08, 2011 08:05AM

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