Episode 66, Niccolò Machiavelli (Part II - Th...

Hey, it's Jack here – I'm currently in the snowy hills of Switzerland, recording this from the back of my campervan, so forgive the audio quality. (It won't be like this beyond the introduction.) I've been busy producing new content for YouTube, with some exciting conversations c ...  Show more

The meaning of life is, as Albert Camus put it, the most urgent question in philosophy – the one on which everything else depends. Yet, when Western philosophy looks to answer this question, it paces up and down the same old libraries – the same shelves filled with the same assum ...  Show more

The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli audiobook. Genre: philosophy Written in the turbulence of Renaissance Italy, The Prince is Niccolo Machiavelli's stark, practical manual on how power is gained, protected, and lost. Addressed to a ruler seeking to unify and stabilize a fractured ...  Show more

The Art of War by Niccolo Machiavelli audiobook. Genre: history Niccolo Machiavelli's The Art of War is a brisk, practical exploration of how a republic can defend itself - and preserve its liberty - through disciplined, citizen-based arms. Framed as a lively dialogue set in Flor ...  Show more

The name of Machiavelli is synonymous with deceit, oppression, atrocity, and naked power. But his legacy is much more complicated than that. His thinking shaped the world we live in, and his advice can help anyone get further on their journey to taking over the world. 04:25 - The ...  Show more

"The art of war is of vital importance to the State. It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account be neglected." Welcome back to another episode of Made You Think! In this episode, we're covering Th ...  Show more