Very interesting, the stories related to the 48 laws of power are based off of power dynamics of a bygone era. Their importance shouldn't be lost on that though. Some would say this book is evil but i think that is shortsighted. There is importance of understanding these dynamics because this is all around us in some form or other. Yes the outcomes of these dynamics may be different today, but the concept of the catalyst is there. Its important to know how the world, used to work, how this translates into today's standards. If you don't understand these dynamics, you can be taken advantage of, tossed aside and have no clue what is happening and how you got there. This book, if you can read between the lines, and related its translations to the today and the things around you today, this book can offer somewhat the tools to protect yourself, help you see it as it is happening rather than it being too late to act.