July 9, 2008

How Much Does Machiavelli Matter Today?



Classical 89 Thinking Aloud Interview: http://www.classical89.org/thinkingaloud/past.asp?d=7/7/2008
"The authentic Machiavelli,” says one daring scholar, “is one who subordinates personal interests for the common good…”

If that’s true, it turns common wisdom on its head, and makes a saint out of a sinner.

Who was Machiavelli, and how much do his ideas still matter today. A historian’s view, on our next Thinking Aloud

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