It's Not A Book Club Podcast

The Prince

March 17, 2023 It's Not A Book Club Podcast Season 2 Episode 9
The Prince
It's Not A Book Club Podcast
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It's Not A Book Club Podcast
The Prince
Mar 17, 2023 Season 2 Episode 9
It's Not A Book Club Podcast

One political treatise to rule them all, One political treatise to find them, One political treatise to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them...

The Prince, written by the great Niccolò Machiavelli is a 16th century instruction guide for new princes and royals.

Often referred to as the principalis of modern political philosophy, the treatise is set just prior to the Italian renaissance and details  the use of 'fear' as a tactic of control,  and the desirable attributes of a great leader: 'virtue' and 'prudence'.

Tune in and listen to the guys discuss Machiavelli's obsession with power, Kehinde's hate for the renaissance period, and who would have the coolest Italian name...?

Twitter: @ITSNOTABOOKCLUBPODCAST
Instagram: @ITSNOTABOOKCLUBPODCAST
TikTok: @itsnotabookclubpodcast

Show Notes

One political treatise to rule them all, One political treatise to find them, One political treatise to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them...

The Prince, written by the great Niccolò Machiavelli is a 16th century instruction guide for new princes and royals.

Often referred to as the principalis of modern political philosophy, the treatise is set just prior to the Italian renaissance and details  the use of 'fear' as a tactic of control,  and the desirable attributes of a great leader: 'virtue' and 'prudence'.

Tune in and listen to the guys discuss Machiavelli's obsession with power, Kehinde's hate for the renaissance period, and who would have the coolest Italian name...?

Twitter: @ITSNOTABOOKCLUBPODCAST
Instagram: @ITSNOTABOOKCLUBPODCAST
TikTok: @itsnotabookclubpodcast