His presentations in which he has teamed up with rapper 50 Cent have garnered wide approval. Greene is a popular speaker and best-selling author. Berkeley and the University of Wisconsin at Madison, earning a degree in classical studies. Robert Greene is a contemporary American writer best known for his self-help books that make no bones about what it takes to succeed in this country. The book has gained a wide following and remains popular with celebrities, athletes, entrepreneurs musicians and others who agree that it's time to wake up and see things as they are, not as they appear to be. He goes so far as to call many capitalists "vultures." He also advocates methods tha t various types of leaders use, including President Obama, Jay-Z and rapper 50 Cent. He shows how powerful people manipulate and squash people they consider below them on the ladders by which they define themselves. "The 48 Laws of Power Audiobook" presents and exposes the secret, dirty tricks of executives and those who hold the power in Hollywood as well as other companies and corporations. He contends that leaders such as Machiavelli, Queen Elizabeth and even Henry Kissinger have used these laws to dominate and subjugate. This audiobook claims to offer "wisdom in a nutshell." It lists 48 commandment-sounding laws for people to follow if they want to achieve and maintain power over people in their domain. He believes himself to be a realist who presents what he sees in the world at large, devoid of any attempt at sugar coating it. Greene is first to admit that he is not a diplomat. Robert Greene's fans include actor Will Smith and music mogul Jay-Z. Since the publication of his debut novel, "The 48 Laws of Power," American author Robert Greene has been called all of the following, and more: