Reading rank 434
The 48 Laws of Power
, subject: Power and strategy, 1998
David uses Greene's Duveen stories to explain how scarcity, information, and presentation shaped an art dealer's business.
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About the book
Produced with Joost Elffers, the book draws on strategists such as Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, and Clausewitz alongside examples from politics and business. Its laws range from caution around superiors to bold action and the use of scarcity.
Why read it
Best if you want to examine the Duveen tactics that David brings into episode 339.
Key themes
- Control supply to change the sale
- Look behind the apparent coincidence
- Solve several business problems at once
Evidence and original sources
Source: official Founders episode — #339
This record is supported by 1 public evidence rows linked to original Founders episodes.
- Joseph Duveen: Robber Baron Art Dealer — Alongside a Duveen profile, David reads Greene's examples of controlling art supply, arranging a meeting with Andrew Mellon, and the National Gallery's commercial role. He uses these passages to explain Duveen's scarcity and information tactics, without endorsing every law in the book.