The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett The Manipulation Expert: Most People Don't Realise They're Narcissists! You're Setting Your Child Up For Misery!
Feb 27, 2025
02:42:37
Are you being manipulated without knowing it? Robert Greene reveals the silent tactics of influence and how to take back control
Robert Greene, returning for his third time on DOAC, is a world-renowned expert on human psychology and behaviour. He is also a multiple New York Times bestselling-author of 7 books such as, ‘The 48 Laws of Power’, ‘The Art of Seduction’ and ‘The 33 Strategies of War’.
In this conversation, Robert and Steven discuss topics such as, how most people don’t realise they’re narcissists, the hidden cost of porn, why you’re setting your child up for misery, and why good people never win.
00:00 Intro
02:14 The Most Important Decision of Your Life
04:53 Is There a Strategy for Finding Your Purpose?
09:52 Is It Harder to Find Your Purpose When You're Older?
14:30 The Only Way to Learn Anything!
15:50 Why Do We Procrastinate?
17:11 We Need to Develop Toughness and Set Limits
20:08 Skills Are the Gold of Today's World
23:02 The Longer Road vs. Shortcuts
26:34 Channeling Your Dark Side
30:31 How Important Is Focus for Mastery?
41:27 Too Many People Want Quick Returns
43:36 The Different Types of Intelligence
47:05 Controlling Your Envy Is Important
52:29 Use Your Envy to Become Better
54:13 Why Mastery Is Still a Successful Book
55:53 What Is the Solution to Loneliness and Powerlessness?
01:01:30 The Difference Between Being Lonely and Alone
01:09:49 How Pornography Hooks You
01:16:10 Ads
01:17:15 Are We Breeding a Culture of Lower Motivation Because of Porn?
01:21:43 What Do We Not Want to Admit About Human Nature?
01:24:28 The Narcissist in Us
01:27:20 Dealing With Narcissists
01:28:47 Do We Have to Be Actors to Get Ahead?
01:30:42 Do You Need Lies and Manipulation to Succeed in Life?
01:33:16 The Contribution Score
01:35:09 Let Others Do the Work, but Take the Credit
01:39:42 The Importance of Self-Control
01:44:00 What to Do When Injustice Is Done to Us
01:48:29 Predators Love Prey
01:49:31 Are We Going Through Dangerous Times?
01:57:16 Wokeism and Trump: Which Side Got Things Right and Wrong?
02:02:47 The Power of the Masses Can Be Dangerous
02:05:56 Are We Caught Up in Maniac Solutions?
02:08:33 Ads
02:09:28 What Does Our Identity Mean to Us?
02:13:59 Our Minds Are Getting Smaller!
02:19:33 Judging Based on Appearances
02:22:54 How Does Someone With Power Behave?
02:25:33 Can You Fake It Until You Make It?
02:26:10 How to Be Confident
02:28:20 How to Believe in Yourself When You Don't
02:34:36 What to Do in Negotiations
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Robert Greene, returning for his third time on DOAC, is a world-renowned expert on human psychology and behaviour. He is also a multiple New York Times bestselling-author of 7 books such as, ‘The 48 Laws of Power’, ‘The Art of Seduction’ and ‘The 33 Strategies of War’.
In this conversation, Robert and Steven discuss topics such as, how most people don’t realise they’re narcissists, the hidden cost of porn, why you’re setting your child up for misery, and why good people never win.
00:00 Intro
02:14 The Most Important Decision of Your Life
04:53 Is There a Strategy for Finding Your Purpose?
09:52 Is It Harder to Find Your Purpose When You're Older?
14:30 The Only Way to Learn Anything!
15:50 Why Do We Procrastinate?
17:11 We Need to Develop Toughness and Set Limits
20:08 Skills Are the Gold of Today's World
23:02 The Longer Road vs. Shortcuts
26:34 Channeling Your Dark Side
30:31 How Important Is Focus for Mastery?
41:27 Too Many People Want Quick Returns
43:36 The Different Types of Intelligence
47:05 Controlling Your Envy Is Important
52:29 Use Your Envy to Become Better
54:13 Why Mastery Is Still a Successful Book
55:53 What Is the Solution to Loneliness and Powerlessness?
01:01:30 The Difference Between Being Lonely and Alone
01:09:49 How Pornography Hooks You
01:16:10 Ads
01:17:15 Are We Breeding a Culture of Lower Motivation Because of Porn?
01:21:43 What Do We Not Want to Admit About Human Nature?
01:24:28 The Narcissist in Us
01:27:20 Dealing With Narcissists
01:28:47 Do We Have to Be Actors to Get Ahead?
01:30:42 Do You Need Lies and Manipulation to Succeed in Life?
01:33:16 The Contribution Score
01:35:09 Let Others Do the Work, but Take the Credit
01:39:42 The Importance of Self-Control
01:44:00 What to Do When Injustice Is Done to Us
01:48:29 Predators Love Prey
01:49:31 Are We Going Through Dangerous Times?
01:57:16 Wokeism and Trump: Which Side Got Things Right and Wrong?
02:02:47 The Power of the Masses Can Be Dangerous
02:05:56 Are We Caught Up in Maniac Solutions?
02:08:33 Ads
02:09:28 What Does Our Identity Mean to Us?
02:13:59 Our Minds Are Getting Smaller!
02:19:33 Judging Based on Appearances
02:22:54 How Does Someone With Power Behave?
02:25:33 Can You Fake It Until You Make It?
02:26:10 How to Be Confident
02:28:20 How to Believe in Yourself When You Don't
02:34:36 What to Do in Negotiations
Follow Robert:
Instagram - https://g2ul0.app.link/WLXqDa7GiRb
Twitter - https://g2ul0.app.link/RYo8kigHiRb
Website - https://g2ul0.app.link/s0by34hHiRb
Spotify: You can purchase Robert’s book, ‘The Daily Laws: 366 Meditations from the author of the bestselling The 48 Laws of Power’, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/9s2XkfoHiRb
Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACEpisodes
My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACBook
You can purchase the The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards: Second Edition, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb
Follow me:
https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb
Independent fact check - https://stevenbartlett.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/DOAC-Robert-Greene-Independent-research.pdf
Sponsors:
PerfectTed - https://www.perfectted.com with code DIARY40 for 40% off
Shopify - https://shopify.com/bartlett
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theexperienceplus.substack.com