What Everyone Gets Wrong About Machiavelli
Born 554 years ago, Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) was an Italian philosopher, politician, and writer who is widely considered one of the most important political thinkers in Western history. Born in Florence, Italy, Machiavelli lived during a time of political...
Samuel von Pufendorf: A Lasting, Though Forgotten, Influence on Our Founding Fathers
Samuel von Pufendorf, a prominent 17th-century philosopher and jurist, led a life that was profoundly influenced by his family’s experiences during the devastating Thirty Years War and left a lasting, though now largely forgotten, influence on the American Founding...
Machiavelli: Liberal Taxing and Spending Breeds Instability, Culture of Enslavement
Niccolò Machiavelli, the renowned Italian diplomat, philosopher, and writer of The Prince and Discourses on Livy is perhaps not the first name that comes to mind when discussing economics. However, his works contain invaluable insights into governance, power, and the...