<description>&lt;p&gt;Subscribe to our newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.johnathanbi.com/"&gt;https://www.johnathanbi.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Transcript: &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-of-lecture-on-machiavellis-ethics"&gt;https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-of-lecture-on-machiavellis-ethics&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Companion interviews:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- The Forgotten 11th Commandment | Princeton’s Maurizio Viroli on Machiavelli's God: &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://youtu.be/cE6gz40RRV8"&gt;https://youtu.be/cE6gz40RRV8&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- Why You Must Acquire Power at All Costs | Harvard’s Harvey Mansfield on Machiavelli: &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://youtu.be/l21HUb4uunM"&gt;https://youtu.be/l21HUb4uunM&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;These were the secondary texts I referenced and found most insightful (affiliate links)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- Mansfield, Machiavelli’s Virtue: &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://amzn.to/44twNVb"&gt;https://amzn.to/44twNVb&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- Mansfield, Machiavelli’s Effectual Truth: &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://amzn.to/4phinje"&gt;https://amzn.to/4phinje&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- Viroli, Machiavelli’s God: &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://amzn.to/49FZAtf"&gt;https://amzn.to/49FZAtf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- McCormick, Machiavellian Democracy: &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://amzn.to/43QiNVq"&gt;https://amzn.to/43QiNVq&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to Johnathan Bi at &lt;a href="https://www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt;</description>

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Why Good People Make Terrible Leaders | Machiavelli's Ethics Explained

NOV 28, 202571 MIN
Johnathan Bi

Why Good People Make Terrible Leaders | Machiavelli's Ethics Explained

NOV 28, 202571 MIN

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<p>Subscribe to our newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.johnathanbi.com/">https://www.johnathanbi.com/</a></p><p>Transcript: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-of-lecture-on-machiavellis-ethics">https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-of-lecture-on-machiavellis-ethics</a></p><p>Companion interviews:</p><p>- The Forgotten 11th Commandment | Princeton’s Maurizio Viroli on Machiavelli's God: <a target="_blank" href="https://youtu.be/cE6gz40RRV8">https://youtu.be/cE6gz40RRV8</a></p><p>- Why You Must Acquire Power at All Costs | Harvard’s Harvey Mansfield on Machiavelli: <a target="_blank" href="https://youtu.be/l21HUb4uunM">https://youtu.be/l21HUb4uunM</a></p><p>These were the secondary texts I referenced and found most insightful (affiliate links)</p><p>- Mansfield, Machiavelli’s Virtue: <a target="_blank" href="https://amzn.to/44twNVb">https://amzn.to/44twNVb</a></p><p>- Mansfield, Machiavelli’s Effectual Truth: <a target="_blank" href="https://amzn.to/4phinje">https://amzn.to/4phinje</a></p><p>- Viroli, Machiavelli’s God: <a target="_blank" href="https://amzn.to/49FZAtf">https://amzn.to/49FZAtf</a></p><p>- McCormick, Machiavellian Democracy: <a target="_blank" href="https://amzn.to/43QiNVq">https://amzn.to/43QiNVq</a></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Johnathan Bi at <a href="https://www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe</a>