Niccolò Machiavelli
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Niccolò Machiavelli was an influential Italian diplomat, author, philosopher, and historian during the Renaissance. He is best known for his political treatise "The Prince", written in 1513, which revolutionized political philosophy. His work and ideas remain a central subject of historical and political discussion.
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Machiavelli first argued in European political thought that multiple parties could coexist within one state.
“Machiavelli is the first person that we have ever, in the European tradition to suggest that it could be viable for there to be more than one political party in a state at the same time”
Open the episode · Ada Palmer – Machiavelli is the most misunderstood thinker of all timeListen at 20:02
Machiavelli was exceptionally patriotic and primarily motivated by service to Florence.
“Machiavelli, fundamentally, is possibly one of the most patriotic patriots in Earth's history”
Open the episode · Ada Palmer – Machiavelli is the most misunderstood thinker of all timeListen at 1:19:50
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