Episode #95- How Machiavellian was Machiavelli? (Part II)

Since The Prince was first published in 1532 it has attracted an eclectic group of admirers. Figures as diverse as Napoleon Bonaparte, Jean-Jaques Rousseau, and Tupac Shakur, have managed to find some deep wisdom in the pages of Niccolo Machiavelli's little book. Machiavelli's enduring allure has always been fueled by the controversy that swirls around his work. To this day there is no consensus around what Machiavelli's "real" goal was when he wrote The Prince . Is it possible to determine if Machiavelli deserves his bad reputation when there is so little agreement about him? Tune in and find out how 90's rap beef, The Grateful Dead, and the weirdest job application in history all play a role in the story.

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Episode #95- How Machiavellian was Machiavelli? (Part II) is an episode from Our Fake History by Sebastian Major.

This episode is 01:04:12 long.

This episode was published on Sep 24, 2019.

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