May 122020
An interesting take on Machiavelli:
I read “The Prince” a long, long time ago. Looks like I need to read it again.
As pointed out in the video, taking the story of Jesus of Nazareth as an example of how to live your life is a disastrous idea: Jesus’ life story is one of ultimate failure. Those who believe that Jesus became King of Kings and lives forever believe this occurred due to divine intervention, *not* because living an ideologically pure life of niceness will actually lead to a good outcome. Being the nice guy will get you kicked around and nailed to some lumber.