In fact, most extremely successful people are doing the opposite of those three things and directly deriving their success from it.

If I could stomach being an "Optimal Machiavellian Dad" I would tell my kid:

1. Use people to get what you want.

2. Always take more than you give.

3. You're the only one who matters. Don't empathize with others.

That's the mentality that is consistently rewarded in society today.