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The Tourist Trap

A Point of View

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The Importance of Prudence in Politics

When it comes to the murky interface of politics and human nature, Machiavelli was always a man to tell it like it was. But he could also shoot from the hip when it came to taking on those running the show. All courses of action are risky, so prudence comes not from avoiding danger, but calculating risk and acting decisively. Make mistakes of ambition, not of sloth. Develop the strength to do bold things, not the strengths to suffer.

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