The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

Glimpse: Machiavellian Politics (for Partially Examined Life #14)

The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

Does politics have to be Machiavellian? Do you have to be ruthless to succeed?

Given our treatment of Game of Thrones and Life Is a Dream, and the way in which end-justifying-the-means logic plays endlessly in our real-life political situation, it's time we looked back on our episode 14 on Machiavelli. Mark Linsenmayer reviewed that episode and recorded a little essay about practicing Machiavellian politics to get you back in this spirit.

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