jsksoswk

Did I say not to read the book?

Well, your instinct is right from the title. “influence” is a euphemism for “manipulate.”

Affecting influence is subtle manipulation. A compliment about someone’s hair is great if you genuinely admire their hair.

But if you read a book about influencing people and suddenly start complimenting people’s hair, time for some introspection.

Yes, because it’s still hiding. I can hide from a clicker because they can’t see me. But if I make a noise, they might suck my face off and inject with spores.