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The Best Practical Philosophy Ever with Massimo Pigliucci (Episode 13)
Stoa Conversations: Stoicism Applied
Cicero's Intermediate Approach to Virtue
The term real politic or realistic politics refers to what Machiavelli was talking about. The book that came from Cicero, especially on duties, takes the intermediate approach. He says you don't want somebody pure and intransigent because sometimes they take positions that undermine themselves. So for now, we are going to go and swallow our pride and ally ourselves with people who we find unsavoury otherwise. And then when things hopefully are going to be better, we'll try to improve the situation.
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