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🥀 The Failure of Machiavelli

a brief critique of a failed philosophy

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🌱 I.J. McCauley
Jun 30, 2025
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The greatest weakness of Machiavelli and his followers, ancient or modern, is that most people can see right through them. Theirs is a philosophy of despair, doubt, self-hatred, and cynicism. Few tru…

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