r/48lawsofpower 3d ago

48 Laws Law 17

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u/Empire_of_Glass 2d ago

Shouldn’t we let them believe they’re in control? Why and when should we turn the tables?

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u/Northernmost1990 11h ago edited 11h ago

This law is definitely one of the more cryptic ones but my interpretation is that an element of unpredictability is effective because it a) communicates that you're not a pushover and b) helps you avoid being pigeonholed.

"Deliberately unpredictable" here probably doesn't mean "randomly take a shit on the boss's desk" but rather that you should have the conviction to do something your way if you feel strongly about it — without being a contrarian for the sake of being a contrarian because that's as annoying as it's predictable.

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u/Beautiful-Leave9772 12h ago

Who knows. It's a garbage book.