The Machiavellian Means to Aristotelian Ends

David Frum: I can already tell that in addition to the title of regime change, that little phrase Machiavellian means to Aristotelian ends, this is gonna cause a lot of brains to break. What would it be like to have a ruling class that's closely aligned to the needs and conditions that allow for the flourishing of ordinary people? The elite class has certain tendencies that lead to vices, right? And this is true in everyday and age. They have the tools to dominate the many, even though we might think, well, they can be overcome by the many.