Law 14: Pose as a friend, work as a spy (Shiva-cyclops) Flashcards
What is the objective of posing as a friend but working as a spy?
To have a degree of control over the future, because you learn to predict their moves
What information are you after when spying on people?
Enemies’
- Hidden intentions
- Thoughts
- Emotions
- Plans
- Critical parts of their character
A. Weaknesses
B. Ulterior motives
C. Obsessions
What are the weapons you can use to elicit information from people?
- A friendly front
- A polarising secret
- Catch them with their guards down
- Secret for a “secret”
- Vehement contradiction
What must you be cautious about while maintaining a friendly front?
They should never realise they’re being probed. Your probing questions should be hidden within layers and layers of friendly banter
What is a great technique to use to amplify the effects of the friendly front?
“Suppress yourself.”
In conversation, NEVER Talk about your own ideas.
Never talk about your own ideas
Get them to talk about theirs
How do you conceal your own thoughts while talking?
Beneath a transparent veil of insinuations
What are insinuations?
Words that imply something more than they express
How do you know you are succeeding in suppressing yourself?
Others talk endlessly about themselves; they inadvertently reveal their intentions and plans.
What is a polarising false secret and how do you use it?
You blurt out what seems to be a secret and you study their reactions.
When and where do you catch people with their guards down?
- At social gatherings
2. Innocuous encounters
What is the best result you can hope for when catching people off-guard?
They think of you as an ally, because you suppress yourself and you make them reveal things.
Describe the technique used to get an emotional reaction
Vehemently contradict -> irritate -> stir them up -> they lose control -> emotional reaction
What critical parts of their character should you test people for?
Honesty and loyalty
How do you test people for their honesty and loyalty?
You lay a trap of temptation for them, and see if they succumb to it.
