Machiavelli - The Prince of Political Philosophy Documentary

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[questionmark]

He wasn't manipulative, he was just very good at noticing what worked and what didn't work from first-hand experience, and made no bones about telling you what the best course of action was for certain scenarios.

[sharonshea]

Particularly well done - excellent research. Rob Jones does an outstanding job of narration. The pace isn't too fast and words are clearly and evenly enunciated (so many others aren't). Enjoyed his elegant pronunciation of the Italian names. The barely audible background music is where it should be - barely audible in the background, instead of overwhelming and blocking content and narration. I watch a lot of documentaries, so appreciate when one is as well done as this one.

[swashbukk]

He was one of Italys finest thinkers and political analysts. His nowadays bad name is not justified. His writings still stand the test of time, not bad after 500 years.

[jasonparker]

Context, context, context!

Well done in providing us with the world that shaped and produced Niccolo Machiavelli.

It is strange the Florence could never get its act together during the Italian Wars era despite producing the greatest minds that modern history has ever known. Borgia, Michaelangelo, Divinci, Machiavelli, Savonarola….on and on.

[meggrobi]

I remember reading The Prince as part of a philosophy course at Uni. I saw it as a pragmatic rather than sinister or manipulative text, more akin to today's notion of realpolitik.

[ConservativeVoicesUniversity]

Machiavelli was and still is a brilliant man, his observations are timeless, anyone who can't see past the rhetoric and propaganda is not sane, nor understands the broader concepts of his teachings/book/life.

[fabiodeoliveiraribeiro]

To have a better view of The Prince it is necessary to read two other books by Machiavelli: The History of Florence and the Discourse on the First Decade of Titus Livy.
The method used by Machiavelli to reflect on politics was historical. He simply disregarded any and all considerations of a religious, ethical, and moral nature. For Machiavelli, the object of Politics is the conquest and preservation of power, nothing more. History provides examples of actions and decisions that, if known and carefully studied, can facilitate or hinder disputes and/or the exercise of power. The Prince is a great summary of political themes that were the subject of reflection in Machiavelli's other books. What distinguishes this small manual on the conquest and exercise of the power of Discourse on the First Decade of Titus Livy, is that The Prince had a specific ambition: to facilitate the unification of Italy under a single strong ruler. At the time he wrote this book Machiavelli seems to have convinced himself that Italy would remain an easy prey for the ambitions and aggressions of France and Spain as long as it was fragmented.

[solarpanelslakemacquarie]

Your channel is a breath of fresh air on YouTube.

[juliangilbert]

Machiavelli is most misunderstood. He did not say leaders should be feared. He wrote leaders should be feared by his (or her) enemies. He specifically wrote that a leader should never be hated by the subjects and being feared and tough was merely the best way of keeping subjects safe in a dangerous world, as virtue will simply put them in most danger. He urges harsh practicality, not evil.

[markw]

Much more nuanaced than I had expected. The time he lived in was wild and crazy but he was not the puppet master he is often thought of.

[danielsantiagourtado]

It is better to be feared than loved if you cannot be both

Deep words

[Tomatohater]

Just when I didn't think these biographies could possibly get any better, you surprise us all yet again. Any chance we can get a biography on the magnificent Dominican theologian/philosopher Thomas Aquinas?

[andrieslouw]

Calling a spade a spade - a politician a politician. I like the video very much and it puts Machiavelli in his time and circumstance.

[haydenwayne]

Excellent episode! When one considers how overtly morally corrupt the body politic of the world today, he seems more enlightened than ever,

[MateinEbiwari]

This is my favorite channel on YouTube ! Well done all of you at The People Profiles 💚

[mecongberlin]

Excellent documentary. Thank you for that. One of the most misunderstood writers of all time brought to light in an unbiased and factual manner. Well done.

[AzaleaRavenswood]

Thank you for another great video. Well done!

[kevinfield]

I tire of people using the term Machivellian when they know nothing of what the Prince actually contains or the tumultuous times in which the man lived. Above all else, he was a survivor which is more than most of us would have achieved back then with the constant deadly power plays. Everything has its context. Well done for delivering another excellent episode.

[thesausagecontinuim]

always wanted to find out more about this guy so thanks