No category Apr 9, 7:45 PM

From the Preface of The Art of Seduction:-

"Thousands of years ago, power was mostly gained

through physical violence and maintained with brute
strength. There was little need for subtlety — a king
or emperor had to be merciless. Only a select few had
power, but no one suffered under this scheme of
things more than women. They had no way to
compete, no weapon at their disposal that could make
a man do what they wanted — politically, socially, or
even in the home.

Of course men had one weakness: their insatiable

desire for sex. A woman could always toy with this
desire, but once she gave in to sex the man was back
in control; and if she withheld sex, he could simply
look elsewhere—or exert force. What good was a
power that was so temporary and frail? Yet women
had no choice but to submit to this condition. There
were some, though, whose hunger for power was too
great, and who, over the years, through much
cleverness and creativity, invented a way of turning
the dynamic around, creating a more lasting and
effective form of power."

Also from the Preface:-

"Much more genius is needed to make love than to

command armies."
—Ninon De L'Enclos

Discuss the forces leading to the invention of

seduction, and the source of the need for the creation
and development of this art.I