Tag Archives: MACHIAVELLI

Machiavelli taught more than cold-blooded attainment Mitch Horowitz 3 days ago (mitch-horowitz-nyc.medium.com) “A Prince should, therefore, understand how to use well both the man and the beast.” — The Prince, chapter XVII Political philosopher Leo Strauss (1899–1973) considered Niccolò Machiavelli a “fallen angel” of realpolitik. “To recognize the diabolical character of Machiavelli’s thought,”… Continue reading →

#03: “Politics have no relation to morals.” Bryan Dijkhuizen Published in Mind Cafe 4 days ago (Medium.com) In the world of politics and power, there are few names as notorious and influential as Niccolò Machiavelli. As a diplomat and philosopher in Renaissance Italy, Machiavelli observed firsthand the ruthlessness and cunning required to… Continue reading →