When is it OK to manipulate someone?

Management and religion both use manipulation to achieve their objectives.

Ian Beckett MSc
ILLUMINATION
Published in
3 min readApr 23, 2024

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Seneca said, “Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful.” As a Stoic, he regarded God and the universe as one.

Religion manipulates its adherents with the prospect of punishment and reward in…

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Ian Beckett MSc
ILLUMINATION

Ian is a digital transformation expert who has saved companies $300m by integrating technologies and diverse global teams effectively— he is a CEO and poet