![]() Whatever his original intentions, Machiavelli has, for better or worse, come to be associated with the behavior of the treacherous and the power-hungry. Scholars have long debated whether Machiavelli intended The Prince as serious political advice or as a satirical critique of the political structures and tactics of his time. Take, for instance, the scheming ruthlessness that drives hit series like Game of Thrones and House of Cards, which are often described as Machiavellian. The work and its author continue to influence the world today, from the study of political philosophy to pop culture. Published in 1532, during the Italian Renaissance and the Medici family’s reign in Florence, The Prince is Niccolò Machiavelli’s infamous treatise on how a prince should seize, establish, and retain absolute control of a political state, without regard for traditional concerns like honor or morality. ![]() ![]() For that reason, let a prince have the credit of conquering and holding his state, the means will always be considered honest, and he will be praised by everybody.” – Niccolò Machiavelli, Chapter XVIII, The Prince “Every one sees what you appear to be, few really know what you are…and in the actions of all men, and especially of princes, which it is not prudent to challenge, one judges by the result. ![]()
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