[croissants]

> they can be applied to many different situations, even business management and interpersonal relationships

Disclaimer: most people do not think "Machiavellian" is a flattering descriptor

[snickerbockers]

No, but most people think being informed is. It's about power dynamics, understanding how that works doesn't mean you have to act like an asshole and manipulate your friends.

And it's something I wish more people would understand, all the legal and ethical rules in the world don't mean shit so long as God either doesn't exist or does exist but doesn't care.