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'''Robert Greene''' (born May 14, 1959) is an American author of books on [[strategy]], [[Power (sociology)|power]], and [[seduction]].<ref name=LATimes>Chang, Andrea. [
Born in 1959, Greene studied [[Classics|classical studies]] and worked a variety of jobs, before publishing his first book in 1998.<ref name="FreshPrince" /> Greene frequently draws on analyses of past historical figures and events throughout his writing.<ref name=":0" /> Greene's works have been referenced by a wide variety of celebrities, political figures, and civil rights activists.<ref name="CNN" /><ref name="ISW_Iran_crisis_update_Dec_16" />
==Early life==
The younger son of [[Jews|Jewish]] parents,<ref name="telegraph">{{Cite news |last=Bertodano |first=Helena de |date=November 26, 2012 |title=Why Robert Greene isn't who you think |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/authorinterviews/9695967/Why-Robert-Greene-isnt-who-you-think.html |access-date=February 24, 2018 |journal=Daily Telegraph |language=en-GB |issn=0307-1235}}</ref> Greene grew up in Los Angeles and attended the [[University of California, Berkeley]], before finishing his degree at the [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]] with a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] degree in [[classical studies]].<ref name=LATimesAA>{{cite news|last=Chang|first=Andrea|title=American Apparel's in-house guru shows a lighter side|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2011/aug/30/business/la-fi-robert-greene-20110726/2|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130929212536/http://articles.latimes.com/2011/aug/30/business/la-fi-robert-greene-20110726/2|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 29, 2013|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|date=August 30, 2011}}</ref> Prior to becoming an author, Greene estimates that he worked about 50 jobs, including as a construction worker, translator, magazine editor, and Hollywood movie writer.<ref name=FreshPrince>{{cite news|last=Paumgarten|first=Nick|title=FRESH PRINCE; Hip-hop's Machiavelli|url=http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2006/11/06/061106fa_fact_paumgarten|newspaper=The New Yorker|date=November 6, 2006}}</ref> In 1995, Greene worked as a writer at Fabrica, an art and media school in [[Italy]], and met a [[book packaging|book packager]] named Joost Elffers.<ref name="LATimes"/> Greene pitched a book about power to Elffers and wrote a treatment which eventually became ''The 48 Laws of Power''. He would note this as the turning point of his life.<ref name = ForbesPerlroth>Perlroth, Nicole. [https://www.forbes.com/2009/06/18/robert-greene-classics-leadership-greene.html Robert Greene on Power Ambition Glory]. ''Forbes''. June 16, 2009.</ref>
==Books==
===''The 48 Laws of Power''===
Greene's first book, ''[[The 48 Laws of Power]]'', first published in 1998, presents itself as a guide for anyone who wants power, observes power, or wants to arm themselves against power. The laws are derived from the lives of strategists and historical figures like [[Niccolò Machiavelli]], [[Sun Tzu]], [[Haile Selassie I]], [[Carl von Clausewitz]], [[Queen Elizabeth I]], [[Henry Kissinger]], and [[P.T. Barnum]].<ref name=48lawsofpower>{{cite book |title=The 48 Laws of Power |last=Greene |first=Robert|year=2000 |location=New York |isbn=0140280197 |pages=452 }}</ref> Each law has its own chapter, complete with a "transgression of the law," "observance of the law," and/or a "reversal."
The idea behind Greene's first book is that power is amoral, i.e., it is neither good or evil. ''The 48 Laws of Power
''The 48 Laws of Power'' has sold more than 1.2 million copies<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/business/la-xpm-2011-aug-30-la-fi-robert-greene-20110726-story.html |last = Chang |first =Andrea |date = August 30, 2011 |newspaper=LA Times |title=American Apparel's in-house guru shows a lighter side}}</ref> and has been referenced by [[50 Cent]], [[Jay-Z]], [[Quincy Jones III|Quincy “QD3" Jones III]], [[Chris Lighty]], [[Lyor Cohen]], [[Kevin Liles]], [[Michael Jackson]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/19036/lot/262/|title=Bonhams : Michael Jackson: an annotated copy of the book 'The 48 Laws Of Power' by Robert Greene|website=www.bonhams.com|access-date=February 24, 2018}}</ref> [[Courtney Love]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3631147.stm|title=Singer Love to face drugs trial|date=April 16, 2004|access-date=February 24, 2018|via=news.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> and [[Will Smith]],.<ref name="LATimes" /><ref name="OutlawCulture" /><ref name="FreshPrince" /><ref name="CNN">Blake, John. [http://articles.cnn.com/2010-03-15/living/48.laws.of.power_1_gain-power-laws-robert-greene?_s=PM%3ALIVING How to Master the '48 Laws of Power'] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121215002951/http://articles.cnn.com/2010-03-15/living/48.laws.of.power_1_gain-power-laws-robert-greene?_s=PM:LIVING|date=December 15, 2012}}. ''CNN''. March 15, 2010.</ref><ref name="Entrepreneur">Tice, Carol. [http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/168770 All's Fair?]. ''Entrepreneur''. November 1, 2006.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/robert-greene-is-surprisingly-nice-2012-11?r=US&IR=T |title='Laws Of Power' Author Robert Greene Is Surprisingly Nice |website=Business Insider |access-date=Nov 26, 2012}}</ref>
▲Several American prisons have banned ''The 48 Laws of Power'' and ''The 33 Strategies of War'' as a security measure.<ref name="BooksBanned1">{{citation|title=Books Banned in U.S. Prisons Featured at Minneapolis Art Festival |date=June 25, 2018 |url=https://www.unicornriot.ninja/2018/books-banned-in-u-s-prisons-featured-at-minneapolis-art-festival/ |publisher=Unicorn Riot Media |format=video}}</ref><ref name="BooksBanned2">{{Cite web |title=Why are these two books banned at the Utah State prison? |url=https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=4564871&itype=CMSID |access-date=2022-10-29 |website=The Salt Lake Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref>
''The Sunday Times'' noted that ''The 48 Laws of Power'' has become the "Hollywood back-stabber's bible" and that although the book is reportedly used by some business executives, it is difficult to find people who publicly acknowledge its influence because of the book's controversial nature.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/culture/article194033.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140405000902/http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/culture/article194033.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 5, 2014 |title=How to take power and influence people |newspaper=The Sunday Times (London) |date=August 6, 2006}} "Despite Greene's obvious influence, most Hollywood executives are coy about admitting it. Jonathan Baker, marketing manager for Sony Pictures Entertainment, says the book is often used by executives he knows, "but because of its nature, you won't find a lot of people who will own up to how important a resource it has become for them. Acknowledging its influence can be damning; you are opening yourself up to being judged in a negative way. But I don't mind saying that I stumbled on it in a very down period in my life, and it gave me a lot of clarity when I needed it most".</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/money_co/2011/08/robert-greene-and-his-influence-over-american-apparel-video.html |title=Robert Greene and his influence over American Apparel [Video] |newspaper=The Los Angeles Times |date=August 31, 2011}}</ref> Greene responds to this sentiment by stating, "These laws… people might say, 'Oh they're wicked', but they're practiced day in and day out by
▲''The 48 Laws of Power'' has sold more than 1.2 million copies<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/business/la-xpm-2011-aug-30-la-fi-robert-greene-20110726-story.html |last = Chang |first =Andrea |date = August 30, 2011 |newspaper=LA Times |title=American Apparel's in-house guru shows a lighter side}}</ref> and has been referenced by [[50 Cent]], [[Jay-Z]], [[Quincy Jones III|Quincy “QD3" Jones III]], [[Chris Lighty]], [[Lyor Cohen]], [[Kevin Liles]], [[Michael Jackson]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/19036/lot/262/|title=Bonhams : Michael Jackson: an annotated copy of the book 'The 48 Laws Of Power' by Robert Greene|website=www.bonhams.com|access-date=February 24, 2018}}</ref> [[Courtney Love]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3631147.stm|title=Singer Love to face drugs trial|date=April 16, 2004|access-date=February 24, 2018|via=news.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> and [[Will Smith]],<ref name="LATimes" /><ref name="OutlawCulture" /><ref name="FreshPrince" /><ref name="CNN">Blake, John. [http://articles.cnn.com/2010-03-15/living/48.laws.of.power_1_gain-power-laws-robert-greene?_s=PM%3ALIVING How to Master the '48 Laws of Power'] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121215002951/http://articles.cnn.com/2010-03-15/living/48.laws.of.power_1_gain-power-laws-robert-greene?_s=PM:LIVING|date=December 15, 2012}}. ''CNN''. March 15, 2010.</ref><ref name="Entrepreneur">Tice, Carol. [http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/168770 All's Fair?]. ''Entrepreneur''. November 1, 2006.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/robert-greene-is-surprisingly-nice-2012-11?r=US&IR=T |title='Laws Of Power' Author Robert Greene Is Surprisingly Nice |website=Business Insider |access-date=Nov 26, 2012}}</ref>. [[Busta Rhymes]] used ''The 48 Laws of Power'' to deal with problematic movie producers.<ref name="FreshPrince" />
▲''The Sunday Times'' noted that ''The 48 Laws of Power'' has become the "Hollywood back-stabber's bible" and that although the book is reportedly used by some business executives, it is difficult to find people who publicly acknowledge its influence because of the book's controversial nature.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/culture/article194033.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140405000902/http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/culture/article194033.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 5, 2014 |title=How to take power and influence people |newspaper=The Sunday Times (London) |date=August 6, 2006}} "Despite Greene's obvious influence, most Hollywood executives are coy about admitting it. Jonathan Baker, marketing manager for Sony Pictures Entertainment, says the book is often used by executives he knows, "but because of its nature, you won't find a lot of people who will own up to how important a resource it has become for them. Acknowledging its influence can be damning; you are opening yourself up to being judged in a negative way. But I don't mind saying that I stumbled on it in a very down period in my life, and it gave me a lot of clarity when I needed it most".</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/money_co/2011/08/robert-greene-and-his-influence-over-american-apparel-video.html |title=Robert Greene and his influence over American Apparel [Video] |newspaper=The Los Angeles Times |date=August 31, 2011}}</ref> Greene responds to this sentiment by stating, "These laws… people might say, 'Oh they're wicked', but they're practiced day in and day out by businesspeople. You're always trying to get rid of your competition and it can be pretty bloodthirsty, and that's just the reality."<ref name=LATimesAA/><ref name=CNN/>
[[Drake (musician)|Drake]] is producing a cinematic series on the book.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshwilson/2020/03/29/drake-to-produce-the-48-laws-of-power-for-quibi/ |title=Drake To Produce The 48 Laws Of Power For Quibi |website=Forbes }}</ref>
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===''The Art of Seduction''===
{{main|The Art of Seduction}}
Greene's second book, ''The Art of Seduction'', was published in 2001.<ref name=ArtofSeduction>{{cite book|title=The Art of Seduction|isbn=1861977697|last1=Greene|first1=Robert|date=April 2004|publisher=Profile Books }}</ref> The book profiles the nine types of seducers (e.g. The Rake, The Siren, and The Charmer) and details aspects of attraction, authenticity, storytelling, and negotiation.<ref name=SeductiveWriting>{{cite web|last=Bruce|first=Robert|title=The Art of Seductive Writing: A Conversation with Robert Greene|url=http://www.copyblogger.com/art-of-seductive-writing-transcript/|publisher=Copy Blogger|date=October 21, 2001}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.independent.ie/unsorted/features/seduce-them-by-the-book-203510.html |title=Seduce them by the book |newspaper=The Irish Independent |author=Eddie Lennon |date=September 4, 2003}}</ref> Greene uses examples from historical figures such as [[Cleopatra]], [[Giacomo Casanova]], [[Duke Ellington]] and [[John F. Kennedy]] to support the psychology behind seduction.<ref name=BusinessInsider48>{{cite news|last=Groth|first=Aimee|title=Robert Greene Tells Us What People Don't Understand About Power|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/robert-greene-on-the-laws-of-power-and-seduction-2012-6|newspaper=Business Insider|date=June 4, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/03/style/possessed-seduction-s-earthy-scent.html |title=POSSESSED; Seduction's Earthy Scent |newspaper=The New York Times |author=David Colman |date=August 3, 2003}}</ref> It has sold more than 500,000 copies.<ref name="rginterview">[http://powerseductionandwar.com/the-robert-greene-interview-part-1/ Robert Greene Interview, Part 1] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104205543/http://powerseductionandwar.com/the-robert-greene-interview-part-1/ |date=January 4, 2014 }}. ''Power Seduction and War''. July 7, 2006.</ref>
===''The 33 Strategies of War''===
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''The 33 Strategies of War'' is the third book by Greene and was published in 2007.<ref name=33strategies>{{cite book |title=The 33 Strategies of War |last=Greene |first=Robert |year=2006 |publisher= Viking |location= New York |isbn=0143112783 |pages=496 }}</ref> The book is divided into five parts: Self-Directed Warfare, Organizational (Team) Warfare, Defensive Warfare, Offensive Warfare and Unconventional (Dirty) Warfare.<ref name=33strategies/> The book is a guide to the campaign of everyday life and distills military wisdom from historical figures like [[Napoleon Bonaparte]], [[Sun Tzu]], [[Alfred Hitchcock]], [[Alexander the Great]] and [[Margaret Thatcher]].<ref name=BusinessInsider33>{{cite news|last=Lee|first=Eloise|title=33 War Strategies That Will Help You Win Everything In Life |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/33-strategies-of-war-you-should-apply-to-everyday-life-2012-5?op=1|newspaper=Business Insider|date=May 4, 2012}}</ref><ref name=BusinessWeek>{{cite news |url=http://www.businessweek.com/stories/2006-04-30/online-extra-a-best-seller-smorgasbord |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130731191538/http://www.businessweek.com/stories/2006-04-30/online-extra-a-best-seller-smorgasbord |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 31, 2013 |title=Online Extra: A Best-Seller Smorgasbord |newspaper=[[BusinessWeek]] |date=April 30, 2006}}</ref><ref name=PublisherWeekly>{{cite web|title=33 Strategies of War|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-670-03457-4|publisher=Publishers Weekly|date=December 12, 2005}}</ref>
''[[The Sunday Times]]'' called the book "an excellent toolkit for dealing with business and relationships," and ''[[The Independent]]'' claims that Greene is "setting himself up as a modern-day [[Machiavelli]]" but that "it is never clear whether he really believes what he writes or whether it is just his shtick, an instrument of his will to shift £20 hardbacks."<ref name=TheIndependent>{{cite news|last=Fearn|first=Nicholas|title=The 33 Strategies of War, by Robert Greene|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/the-33-strategies-of-war-by-robert-greene-468732.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081217163908/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/the-33-strategies-of-war-by-robert-greene-468732.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 17, 2008|newspaper=The Independent|date=March 5, 2006|location=London}}</ref><ref name=SundayTimes>{{cite news|last=Dillon|first=Frank|title=A guide to balancing your books; Business leaders give Frank Dillon tips on what the best managers should be reading|newspaper=The Sunday Times|date=January 10, 2010}}</ref> NBA player [[Chris Bosh]] stated that his favorite book is ''The 33 Strategies of War''.<ref name="Entrepreneur"/><ref name=GQ>{{cite news|last=Green|first=Mark|title=Not a Third Wheel: A GQ&A with Chris Bosh
===''The 50th Law''===
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===''The Laws of Human Nature''===
Greene's sixth book, ''The Laws of Human Nature'', was released in October 2018.
=== ''The Daily Laws'' ===
''The Daily Laws,'' Greene's seventh book, was released in October 2021. The book features concise texts on wisdom, with each day of the year dedicated to a “Daily Law” and each month focusing on a different day.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Daily Laws by Robert Greene: 9780593299234 {{!}} PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books |url=https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/673666/the-daily-laws-by-robert-greene/ |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=PenguinRandomhouse.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous Books - Best Sellers - Books - Oct. 31, 2021 - The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2021/10/31/advice-how-to-and-miscellaneous/ |access-date=2024-02-18 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
==Media==
Greene's work has been featured in ''[[The New York Times]]'', ''[[USA Today]]'', [[CNN]], ''[[The New Yorker]]'', ''[[Newsweek]]'', the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', ''[[Forbes]] and the'' ''[[Huffington Post]].''<ref name="LATimes" /><ref name="FreshPrince" /><ref name="CNN" /> Greene has also appeared on ''[[The Today Show]]'', [[CNBC]], [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]], and [[MTV News]].<ref name=TodayShow>{{cite web|title=50 Cent On The Today Show for supporting his new book "The 50th Law"|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e52S-lgtRq0 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/e52S-lgtRq0 |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|publisher=The Today Show|date=October 1, 2009}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref name=CNBC>{{cite web|title=50 Cent sits down with CNBC and talks about his new book "The 50th Law|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCzb5zpV0PA |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/gCzb5zpV0PA |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|publisher=CNBC|date=October 1, 2009}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref name=ABCNews>{{cite web|title=The 50 Cent Empire|url=https://abcnews.go.com/video/playerindex?id=9001375|publisher=ABC News|date=November 5, 2009}}</ref><ref name="ABC7">{{cite web |last=B |first=Robert |date=April 14, 2024 |title=
In 2013, Greene did a presentation on his book ''[[Mastery (book)|Mastery]]'' on [[Talks at Google]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4v_34RRCeE |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/J4v_34RRCeE |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Mastery - Robert Greene - Talks at Google |website=[[YouTube]] |date=April 7, 2013 |access-date=7 Apr 2013}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Later in the year, he did a presentation on [[TED (conference)|TED]] titled "The key to transforming yourself".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLt_yDvdeLQ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/gLt_yDvdeLQ |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=The key to transforming yourself -- Robert Greene at TEDxBrixton |website=[[YouTube]] |date=October 23, 2013 |access-date=24 Oct 2013}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In 2016, a previous presentation of Robert's was uploaded at [[Microsoft Research]] titled "War, Power, Strategy".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_asN2Qib2w |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/O_asN2Qib2w |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=War, Power, Strategy |website=[[YouTube]] |date=September 5, 2016 |access-date=6 Sep 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In 2019, he did another presentation on Talks at Google on his book ''The Laws of Human Nature''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcaVhMt71qE |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/KcaVhMt71qE |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Robert Greene - The Laws of Human Nature - Talks at Google |website=[[YouTube]] |date=July 8, 2019 |access-date=28 Jul 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
On December 16, 2022, during the [[Mahsa Amini protests]], the [[Neighbourhood Youth Alliance of Iran|Neighborhood Youth Alliance of Iran]] and the ''Neighborhood Youth of Karaj Group'' distributed a text that they attributed to Greene, describing strategies for opposing the [[history of the Islamic Republic of Iran|Islamic Republic governmental system of Iran]]. The [[Institute for the Study of War]] suggested that the text corresponded to a December 7 [[YouTube]] video by Greene on the protests. A five-point list of [[civil disobedience]] strategies for sustaining the protest movement was distributed with the text.<ref name="ISW_Iran_crisis_update_Dec_16" />
==Personal life==
Greene lives in [[Los Angeles]] with his
Greene is a mentor for [[Ryan Holiday]], bestselling author of ''[[Trust Me, I'm Lying]]'', ''[[The Obstacle Is the Way]]'', ''[[Ego Is the Enemy]]'', and ''[[The Daily Stoic]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://learningleader.com/episode-088-ryan-holiday-how-to-find-the-best-mentor-viewing-obstacles-as-opportunities/ | title=Episode 088: Ryan Holiday – How to Find the Best Mentor & Viewing Obstacles as Opportunities | date=January 11, 2016 }}</ref>
Greene supported Barack Obama in the [[2012 United States presidential election]] and identifies with [[Liberalism in the United States|liberal politics]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lynskey |first1=Dorian |title=Robert Greene on his 48 laws of power: 'I'm not evil – I'm a realist' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/dec/03/robert-greene-48-laws-of-power |access-date=20 November 2020 |agency=The Guardian |date=3 Dec 2012}}</ref>
When asked in 2012 if he is religious, Greene said "I'm Jewish but I don't have a hardcore spiritual practice. I'm not hardcore Atheist; I'm sort of how Einstein was: He wasn't a believer in the Jewish God. I'm intrigued by the sense that there's something there."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com
Greene suffered a serious stroke before launching his new book ''[[The Laws of Human Nature]]'' in 2018. A
==Bibliography==
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