There are few political thinkers with as evil a reputation as the Florentine
writer Niccolo Machiavelli. Machiavelli's philosophy was believed to be so
cutthroat and cynically ruthless that some thought it was demonically
inspired. There is even a historical myth that Niccolo Machiavelli's first
name inspired the English to call the devil "Old Nick". Despite the fact that
the story probably isn't true, Machiavelli's Satanic reputation has persisted.
However, we need to ask if Machiavelli's reputation deserved. Have people been
misunderstanding his writing for centuries? Tune in and find out how
Beelzebub, Leonardo Da Vinci, and the Pope's Banker all play a role in the
story.
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