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The Machiavellian View of Human Nature
Exploring the belief in the cyclic nature of political life, this chapter delves into Machiavelli's perspective on human nature as inherently power-hungry and irrational. It contrasts this view with criticisms towards optimistic progressivism and highlights the predictability of human political behavior based on historical analogies.