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

The Pete Quiñones Show

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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.

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