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Jun 2018
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#35 Robert Greene: Alive Time vs. Dead T...

Shane Parrish
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In this episode of The Knowledge Project, I have the brilliant Robert Greene. Robert is the author of 5 New York Times bestsellers, including The 48 Laws of Power and The 33 Strategies of War. He's also written on mastery and seduction. Robert’s books have been somewhat controversial over the years and have been called amoral, cunning, and even ruthless fo ... Show More
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