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The Pete Quiñones Show
Episode 1026: Samuel Francis' Review of The Machiavellians w/ Aaron from Timeline Earth
Mar 14, 2024
Exploring the transition of Burnham's ideologies, analyzing Machiavellian views on human nature, critiquing Burnham from a Marxist perspective, discussing societal collapse by 2030, delving into elite theories and power dynamics, and navigating industry choices for stability.
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- Foxes in governance utilize cunning and manipulation, while Lions rely on force, reflecting elite composition dynamics.
- Elite equilibrium involves balancing class one innovation and class two tradition to prevent corruption and disorder.
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The Nature of Rulers – Foxes and Lions
Burnham and his co-host, in reviewing Machiavelli's distinction between Foxes and Lions among rulers, emphasized that Foxes exhibit cunning, deceit, and rely on verbal and intellectual skills, while Lions are driven by force. The distinction corresponds to an elite's composition, where those with class one residues rely on manipulation and innovation, matching Machiavelli's Foxes.
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