
Episode 1026: Samuel Francis' Review of The Machiavellians w/ Aaron from Timeline Earth
The Pete Quiñones Show
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.
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