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The 48 Laws of Power Background[edit] Greene initially formulated some of the ideas in The 48 Laws of Power while working as a writer in Hollywood and concluding that today's power elite shared similar traits with powerful figures throughout history.[5] In 1995, Greene worked as a writer at Fabrica, an art and media school, and met a book packager named Joost Elffers.[4][8] Greene pitched a book about power to Elffers and six months later, Elffers requested that Greene write a treatment.[4] Although Greene was unhappy in his current job, he was comfortable and saw the time needed to write a proper book proposal as too risky.[10] However, at the time Greene was rereading his favorite biography about Julius Caesar and took inspiration from Caesar's decision to cross the Rubicon River and fight Pompey, thus inciting the Great Roman Civil War.[10] Greene would follow Caesar's example and write the treatment, which later became The 48 Laws of Power.[10] He would note this as the turning point of his life.[10]
50 Lessons I wish I had learned earlier Welcome to our blog! Here you'll find bits and pieces of wisdom learned from cycling 17,000 miles from Alaska to Argentina together as a family. Hope it inspires you to live your dream! My book about our journey, Changing Gears, is now released! Read a preview here
ONLINE SUPERHEROES: BATTLE FOR THE INTERNET From the creative mind of Caldwell Tanner, illustrator of College Humor, writer of his own captivating and hilarious illustration blog, and graphic artist/comedian extraordinaire, now comes “The Internet League of Justice” illustration series! Imagine if the most popular online websites and social media networks were superheroes! What powers would they have?
Gotham (K)Nights: Utopianism, American Mythology, and Frank Miller’s Bat(-topia) Graphic novels (known alternately as comic books, sequential art, or the funny books) are only recently generating significant scholarly attention and respect, having become "much more sophisticated since the advent of Archie or Superman" and emerging as "a legitimate area of scholarship" (McCabe 1). Alan Moore (Miracleman, V for Vendetta, Watchmen), Neil Gaiman (Sandman), Art Spiegelman (Maus: A Survivor's Tale), Daniel Clowes (Ghost World), Chris Ware (Quimby the Mouse), Warren Ellis and John Cassaday (Planetary), and Frank Miller (Daredevil, Wolverine, Elektra: Assassin, Sin City, 300) are key people in this maturation and sophistication. Frank Miller has recently achieved media crossover success as writer of the 300 and Sin City graphic novels-turned-Hollywood-blockbusters, and for his work on Batman: Year One (Batman #404–407; 1987) that inspired director Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins (2005) and his upcoming stint as writer/director of Will Eisner's The Spirit (2008).
40 Belief-Shaking Remarks From a Ruthless Nonconformist If there’s one thing Friedrich Nietzsche did well, it’s obliterate feel-good beliefs people have about themselves. He has been criticized for being a misanthrope, a subvert, a cynic and a pessimist, but I think these assessments are off the mark. I believe he only wanted human beings to be more honest with themselves. The 9 Epiphanies That Shifted My Perspective Forever By David Over the years I’ve learned dozens of little tricks and insights for making life more fulfilling. They’ve added up to a significant improvement in the ease and quality of my day-to-day life. But the major breakthroughs have come from a handful of insights that completely rocked my world and redefined reality forever. The world now seems to be a completely different one than the one I lived in about ten years ago, when I started looking into the mechanics of quality of life.
25 Quotes on Humor Humor really is our saving grace, and it helps keep us psychologically healthy. 25 Quotes on Humor - Part 2 can be found here: Part 2 "Laugh as much as possible, always laugh. It's the sweetest thing one can do for oneself & one's fellow human beings." - Maya Angelou "A good laugh makes any interview, or any conversation, so much better." - Barbara Walters 33 Movies To Watch When You're Sad, Glum Or Bummed Out We all have days that don’t feel quite right. Maybe you’re bored, sick or lethargic. Perhaps you just got some bad news that has left you feeling slack-jawed & useless.
The Made For Good Model Of Successful Cause Marketing Cause marketing has been proven to boost sales, engagement and customer loyalty, but are the new models of embedded generosity a passing fad or the new fundamental? Knowing what we do about the phenomenon in human behavior that is conspicuous conservation, perhaps we can use this notion to our advantage and--more importantly--the advantage of those in need to create a new standard for consumer goods. Let’s take clothing as an example. Made for Good is a new consortium of like-minded apparel brands, which currently includes Jedidiah, MusiCares apparel, Beautiful Feet, United Artist Network, and Rain Tees, that each use product sales to raise money for charity. There are five key ways that this brand is using conspicuous consumption to the advantage of the brand’s beneficiaries:
77 Brain Hacks to Learn Faster, Deeper, and Better Source: Online Education Database If someone granted you one wish, what do you imagine you would want out of life that you haven't gotten yet? For many people, it would be self-improvement and knowledge. *bellaMUMMA {life is beauty-full}: 100 ways to UNCOMPLICATE YOUR LIFE I 'STUMBLED UPON' THIS POST AT 'LIVE THE CHARMED LIFE' AND I LOVED IT SO MUCH, I JUST HAD TO SHARE IT! It begins... You see, when we’re born we see the world in an uncomplicated way. We know what we need, and we ask for it. We like nice people, and we don’t like mean people. We sleep when we’re tired, we eat when we’re hungry, and we stop eating when we’re full.