Studies in Machiavellianism: Summary & Review
“Studies in Machiavellianism” (1970) by Christie and Geis is the first book to empirically address, test, and explain, the personality trait of “Machiavellianism“.The authors first …
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Mafia Prince: Summary & Review
Mafia Prince (2014) is “Crazy Phil” first-person account of how the mafia came to conquer -and then lose- its stranglehold on Philadelphia, passing through one …
Underboss: Summary & Review
“Underboss” (1999) is the life history of mobster Sammy Gravano up until he turned government witness against his former boss John Gotti and (a good …
Virtue Signaling: Book Summary & Review
“Virtue Signaling” (2019) is a list of papers and analyses by Geoffrey Miller on the phenomenon of virtue signaling and the dangers of “runaway virtue …
Billion Dollar Whale: Summary & Review
“Billion Dollar Whale” (2018) is a book by Hope and Wright chronicling the story of Jho Low, the man who stole billions of dollars from …
Understanding Human Nature: Summary & Review
In Understanding Human Nature (1927), Alfred Adler explores human personality and psychology from different angles, including how character develops, the nature of the psyche, how we …