I wrote this book for the people who plan to apply manipulation according to the first two objectives. However, I’m enough of a realist to know that many of my readers plan to follow the third course of action-to misuse the manipulative tactics. Many people who read this book want to learn techniques that will help them siphon off what they want from people and run roughshod over their victims in the process. And these tactics can be used for exactly this purpose. They’re powerful enough to give you an awesome control over other people, which you can use any way you want. Learning manipulation can be compared with be coming a black belt in karate. Just because karate gives you the know-how to win fights doesn’t mean you should go out and maim everybody you see.