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Podcast: A New Voice of Freedom
Episode: Season 3 Podcast 146 The Road to Power, Machiavellian Pragmatism, Rule # 10 Feign Morality
Description: Linda, The Road to Power, Machiavellian Pragmatism, Rule #10, Feign MoralityIn Rule #10 Machiavelli urges the prince to feign morality and act above the law. He said,“And it must be understood that a prince, and especially a new prince, cannot observe all those things which are considered good in men, being often obliged, in order to maintain the state, to act against faith, against charity, against humanity, and against religion.” (Nicolo Machiavelli, The Prince)In other words, Pretend morality but be amoral. Let me distinguish among morality, immorality, and amoral...