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Title: The Art of Seduction by Robert Greene, Joost Elffers ISBN: 0-670-89192-4 Publisher: Viking Press Pub. Date: 20 September, 2001 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.05 (55 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A book for a more heated loving relationship
Comment: I originally wanted to find a book to improve the relationship with my wife when I saw this book. I didn't think I would go near it at first since I don't want to ruin my already not so perfect relationship and I definitely don't want my wife to love anyone else more than me.
But then, I wonder how I would know if my wife is being seduced. Or going further, how I could beat the others to put myself on top of her most seductive guys list. For this second thought, I bought this book and read it in secret.
Each chapter unfolded a piece of secret of our complex human psyche. Some of the ideas are against what I was told to believe. They are like the truth we are not supposed to talk about.
And then, it changed me. This book explained to me a lot of human behaviours that made me understand my wife differently. I started to pay more attention to the interactions between us. I started to understand why she reacts in a certain way. Even in public, I started to recognize who she likes and who wants to get close to her.
This book taught me how to stir up desires and wants with proofs from many famous people at any point in time in history. I can now understand why couples cheat for their failure to deal with boredom. I know it sounds bad to doubt the one I love and to have less than total faith in her. However this book made me think that I am lying to myself if I use the word "faith" to cover my eyes. For better or worst, this book changed my view point of relationship and even marriage. I don't want to use the word "marriage" as a stop sign for stirring up emotions and desires.
This book suggests a lot of bad things; to be cruel, to be manipulative and to cause pain but they are all quite useful. And now I don't care if I should be a perfectly loving husband. All I know is it feels good when my wife wants me so much more after seeing me being surrounded by other good looking women. I now even deliberately make myself unavailable for most of her family and friends' gatherings, and then show up occasionally to surprise her.
I can already hear a lot of scolding for my comment above (including a loud one from my mother). Perhaps the ideas in this book are all wrong. But they are all too seductive for me to not use them. And I know it sounds phony to cause pain and be cruel in order to find more love. But if I am to be burned in hell for playing with my wife's emotions, I wish to be burned with all the heat I can find in her.
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent, Provocative, and Useful
Comment: First, if you have read Robert Greene & Joost Elffers' previous book "The 48 Laws of Power" then you'll notice a similar format in this book. Which means you'll be given a description of the chapter's main focus, then given a Historical (some actual seducers who lived, though most are from literature)example of that topic in action, followed by the author's interpretation of why it worked, and then "keys" to the success of it, then ending with a "reversal" (how it can backfire) to using the technique/method discussed. Which is one of the reasons I enjoyed this book (And have re-read it from time to time)
From the most famous seducer, Casanova, to the first "bad boy" Lord Byron, to the female seductress' of History and literature, this is one of the most complete and well researched books on seduction I have ever read. And therein lay a controversy. You see, with so much information on the subject, one could easily use this book to play serious mindgames on those they want to seduce. But, as a mentor of mine said, "Technonolgy is morally neutral." So use the information as you wish, and take responsibility for what happens as a result.
That's My Opinion, But You're Welcome To It!
Rating: 2
Summary: Better the devil you know...
Comment: This unusual text can be viewed from many points of view. On one level, the author's intentions are at best quite disturbing, because the texts theme has definite anti-social undertones. Deception, manipulation, exploitation of peoples weaknesses to achieve selfish ends has no moralistic value whatsoever; in fact the whole idea of preying on a 'victims' weaknesses in order to position them within your power, to then sexually dominate and influence them to your wiles and wishes, is a deplorable concept anyway you view it. Then again, from another perspective, the numerous techniques of seduction that Green instructs the reader on, supplying a plethora of examples from history and Western and Eastern literature, can teach us to be wary, or at least aware of certain individuals unscrupulous methods to attain what they desire. As the old saying goes, "Better the devil you know, than the one you don't."
The lessons on seduction, at bottom, can really only work if one's targeted victim has some weakness or vulnerability of character. (Green warns to stay away from confident, grounded individuals) Through subtly stalking your intended victim, listening to their every word, stroking their ego, thus discovering their weakness, you can then supply the necessary requirement, whether it be excitement, adventure, danger, loving parenting, add a little time and patience, your victim will eventually fall under your spell. This particular strategy of discovering weakness, focusing on needs, and appealing to an individual's ego, is as old as the pyramids themselves. What's interesting, however, is that this strategy works and continues to be used by individuals and organizations everywhere - but we continue to fall for the scam. And do not be fooled by Green's language and impressive erudite examples from the great works of literature - a scam is a scam no matter how you communicate it.
The text itself is a play on seduction. Green uses the two most seductive and sought after aspects of our existence to reel us into his tutorial: sex and power. None of us want to be victims, in fact we all want to dominate, be the winners, gratify our base and exalted desires. Do you want to unknowingly be seduced or be the seducer? The answer, of course, is evident. Green knows this and uses this strategy by proposing that he can give us an edge, supplying the means to attain our every desire.
In the end, after reading this text from cover to cover, I asked myself the question, what did I learn? What I learned is that certain individuals and organizations will go to any lengths, ethically or otherwise, to dominate others and get what they want. All things considered, it is better to know than to not know, no matter how unsavoury the subject matter.
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Title: The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene ISBN: 0140280197 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: 05 September, 2000 List Price(USD): $17.00 |
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Title: Get Anyone to Do Anything: Never Feel Powerless Again--With Psychological Secrets to Control and Influence Every Situation by David J., Ph.D. Lieberman ISBN: 0312270178 Publisher: Griffin Trade Paperback Pub. Date: May, 2001 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Irresistible Attraction: Secrets of Personal Magnetism by Kevin Hogan, Mary Lee Labay, Jack Swaney ISBN: 0963508520 Publisher: Network 3000 Pub. Date: 07 June, 2000 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Body Language Secrets: A Guide During Courtship & Dating by R. Don Steele ISBN: 0962067164 Publisher: Steel Balls Pr Pub. Date: May, 1999 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: How to Have Sex with Hot Girls by John Fate, Steve Reil ISBN: 0972016600 Publisher: Axcione Publishing Pub. Date: July, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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