The Nietzsche Podcast cover image

68: Robert Michels - The Iron Law of Oligarchy

The Nietzsche Podcast

00:00

The Dangers of a Caesar

The most dangerous alignment of interests in the point of view of the oligarchy is when you have an ambitious member of the elite class and they have the popular support of the people behind them. FDR did all these political maneuvers where he tried to just sidestep constitutional limits on his power. But that's maybe a more peaceful version of the ascendant executive that the oligarchy always fears. And so, Nichols describes how such a potential threat could be neutralized.

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app