Week 4 - Machiavelli
obtain and retain power
- Spawned his own adjective – ‘Machiavellian’, a byword
for cunning, amorality, deceit, deviousness, brutality and
evil
the prince and the discourse - works by Machiavelli
hubris - intense feeling that you can’t fail
doing anything to get what you want, or protect what you want, to control people. Criminal Virtue
unethical use of influence
for power- perception is better than the reality
most of British are centre right
house of cards
why do they make I to the top
can you become more Machiavellian over time
I read the 50th law