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Saturday, November 25, 2023

The Prince, Chapter 23, Avoiding Flatterers

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The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli, Chapter 23 In What Mode Flatterers are to be Avoided [Translated by Harvey Mansfield] I do not want...

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Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Machiavelli on the Problem of Monotheism

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This week I listened to a talk by Harvard Professor Harvey Mansfield. You can watch it here or listen to the podcast. One thing that ca...

Saturday, January 18, 2020

Re-Reading "The Prince" for the 10th Time: So Different Under Trump

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Since 1980 I have read and re-read The Prince every four years. I have been delighted anew each year as I read his advice to rulers. H...

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Saturday, January 7, 2017

Book Report Part 4: Trump and Obama and Machiavelli

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On November 8, starting at about 7 p.m., almost 63 million Americans were showing signs of depression and disbelief. Me included. ...

Saturday, June 6, 2015

Army vs. Civilian View of Human Nature

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During the last week my co-workers, former co-workers and I said good bye to my supervisor Mary Ellen. She is great at her job, going ...

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