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Machiavelli Wrote The Prince to Get His Job Back
Was The Prince really a handbook for ruthless power—or a desperate cover letter written by a tortured, unemployed bureaucrat? Discover the hidden story behind Machiavelli’s most infamous work and why his greatest political masterpiece may have been a failed job application. Most people read The Prince as a timeless guide to power, manipulation, and political strategy. But the historical reality is far stranger. After imprisonment, torture, exile, and professional ruin, Niccolò Machiavelli wrote The Prince hoping to win favor with the Medici family and regain a position in government. In this…
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