Machiavelli’s Warning: The Fatal Flaw that Destroys Nations

A powerful lesson in self-reliance...

Niccolò Machiavelli is best known for promoting a realistic approach to governance — one unbounded by pesky moral or ideological restrictions. Often considered a precursor to realpolitik, his political philosophy was constructed from observations during his career as diplomat in 15th and 16th century Florence and from his obsessive reading of history. I…