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place, year
Italy, 1469 AD
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Niccolo Machiavelli wrote
The Prince
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main concern
how should rulers rule and stay in power?
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The Prince
tutorial on leadership
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question in The Prince
"is it better to be feared or loved?"
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"is it better to be feared or loved?"
- better to be both, but hard to achieve
- it is better to be feared
- fear is permanent
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pessimistic
people change their minds + opinions too easily, humans are selfish + dishonest
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Fox
"recognize traps" clever, cunning, smart
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Lion
"to frighten wolves" strong, protect, scare
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a ruler should be both a...
fox + lion
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Does the end justify the means?
- if the end is desirable, all means are justified
- a ruler may lie, cheat, or deceive to reach his goal
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means
way to achieve your goal
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how were rulers supposed to to rule in the middle ages?
morally + with Christian ethics and values
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