The Sociopath's Guide to Getting Ahead: Tips for the Dark Art of Manipulation

by P.T. Elliott

Can you be manipulative or irresponsible? Do you occasionally experience a lack of guilt or empathy? Can you be impulsive and feel a need for excitement? Well, these traits are the hallmarks of the sociopath inside you, and it’s time to embrace it! The time to unleash your inner sociopath has never been more right—just look at today’s world leaders and most popular personalities. And it’s time to get yours.

Shoot up the promotional ladder and become the predator at the top of the corporate food chain with The Sociopath’s Guide to Getting Ahead . Find the perfect job for the sociopath in you, fabricate your resume to perfection, and manufacture the perfect first impression to ace those interviews. Prey on the biases and manipulate the psychology of your coworkers to break them down. Engineer conflict, manipulate the flow of attention, and seize power for yourself. Play the office party to perfection. Learn how to fake naturalness, make the right allies, and take down your enemies. And take it all the way to the bank.

A scathing, tongue-in-cheek take on Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People , the self-help industry, and our world today, featuring cameos by Dostoyevsky, Plato, Robert Greene, Malcolm Gladwell and many others, The Sociopath’s Guide to Getting Ahead is the practical satire we need.

Genres: Nonfiction

184 pages, Hardcover

Published March 13, 2018

Reviews

[Ziqin Ng · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was really funny but I don’t think any of the advice in this book is actually meant to be taken seriously.

[Jericho Eames · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm not a sociopath, not by a long shot. Still this makes for an interesting read that can be applied to normal mortals like us. I love how it was witty and also a gateway to start research on other psychological exploits.

[K · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fascinating and juvenile. I quite enjoy the pop culture references. The dry and dark humor really helps underscore that this isn't meant to be taken very seriously. It got a few chuckles out of me.