Why the Worst People Are So Successful

Summary by Krater

Mark Manson explores why ruthless, Machiavellian behavior often succeeds in large modern systems, detailing the Dark Triad personality traits and how to succeed without losing your integrity.

From the video

Answers: Why do the worst people often win in life and how can you succeed without being a terrible person?

• Dark Triad personality traits
• Machiavellianism in modern systems
• Narcissism and power
• Psychopathy in leadership
• Empathy vs compassion in competitive environments

What it concludes

• It is better to be feared than loved if you cannot be both.
• Terribleness is part of greatness.
• What may help you win in the jungle is what gets you exiled from the village.
• The world doesn't reward who's right, it rewards who is seen.
• One great idea will undo the damage of a thousand bad ones.