The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli

BATB score: 8/10 👑

Back in 1532, Machiavelli wrote a 'How to be a Powerful Prince for Dummy Princes 101'.

Best for: a very delicate playbook on how to manage/lobby your power game for existing and newly conquered colonies, loyal servants, and abolished toxic minds; topics are extremely relevant to today's office politics (except the 'killing those who hate you' part)

Best as: a how-to political manual; from corrupting with soldiers, keeping noblemen in line, soliciting an adequate amount of fear, to arranging festival to keep the People entertained, this book is legit.

Best to: how to survive as Respected Prince: remember that it is much safer to be feared than to be loved; and to your best effort, avoid hatred by the most powerful group #bookstagram

Fun fact: most Princes back in the 16th century were murdered by their trusted people when they least expected... just when you taught all is sorted and well.. ☠️