Since The Prince was first published in 1532 it has attracted an eclectic
group of admirers. Figures as diverse as Napoleon Bonaparte, Jean-Jaques
Rousseau, and Tupac Shakur, have managed to find some deep wisdom in the pages
of Niccolo Machiavelli's little book. Machiavelli's enduring allure has always
been fueled by the controversy that swirls around his work. To this day there
is no consensus around what Machiavelli's "real" goal was when he wrote The
Prince. Is it possible to determine if Machiavelli deserves his bad reputation
when there is so little agreement about him? Tune in and find out how 90's rap
beef, The Grateful Dead, and the weirdest job application in history all play
a role in the story.
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