On: Ask HN: What are the books you wish your colleague...

[tvmalsv]

Ostensibly to prevent them from using the techniques on yourself, or so that they don't recognize when you are using the techniques on them.

[Recursing → tvmalsv]

Aren't we talking about colleagues? Shouldn't it be a collaborative environment?

[hawktheslayer → Recursing]

I meant it somewhat tounge-and-cheek, but if I recall correctly even Cialdini quotes Uncle Ben's line to Spiderman about "with great power comes great responsibility". I also should mention that I work for a large corporation, and while I strive to be collaborative, it is still a political environment I operate in.