To put it simply, in the foreword he goes into the issue of how morality intersects with these concepts. He explains that the fact remains that they exist and can be effective, so it behoves one to be aware of such techniques, if only to spot them being used against you and your loved ones - so you can apply proper advice and save yourself trouble. Many of the explanations of the concepts that you provided are also so misrepresentative as to be laughable. I would personally be embarrassed to try to explain a text that I had never even glanced at. To each their own, I guess.

On that note: Did you cry as a baby in order to get attention and food? Such dark wizardry from such an early age! You evil manipulator, you.

To put it simply, in the foreword he goes into the issue of how morality intersects with these concepts. He explains that the fact remains that they exist and can be effective, so it behoves one to be aware of such techniques, if only to spot them being used against you and your loved ones - so you can apply proper advice and save yourself trouble. Many of the explanations of the concepts that you provided are also so misrepresentative as to be laughable. I would personally be embarrassed to try to explain a text that I had never even glanced at. To each their own, I guess.

On that note: Did you cry as a baby in order to get attention and food? You evil manipulator, you.

To put it simply, in the foreword he goes into the issue of how morality intersects with these concepts. He explains that the fact remains that they exist and can be effective, so it behoves one to be aware of such techniques, if only to spot them being used against you and your loved ones - so you can apply proper advice and save yourself trouble. Many of the explanations of the concepts that you provided are also so misrepresentative as to be laughable. I would personally be embarrassed to try to explain a text that I had never even glanced at. To each their own, I guess.