Power with author Robert Greene

A Bit of Optimism

The Optimism Company from Simon Sinek

Self-improvement, Careers, Business, Management, Education

4.8 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 26 September 2023

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

How do people become powerful? Can understanding power protect us from those who wield it too strongly? When Robert Greene first set out to write about power, he didn’t have much of it. He worked odd jobs and was largely at the mercy of other people’s power. Now, his book “The 48 Laws of Power” has given him the power he wrote about. He sat down with me to share what he’s learned on both sides of that spectrum. This… is a Bit of Optimism.

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1:06.0	unknown than Alzheimer's disease.
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1:16.4	the disease through thoughtful conversations with experts, care partners, and more.
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1:29.6	podcast. asked.
1:33.0	How much power do you have? And have you ever felt powerless?
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