#321 - Dr Alexander Lee - The Story Behind Machiavelli's Philosophy

Published: May 15, 2021, 6 a.m.

b"Alexander Lee is a renaissance historian at the University of Warwick and an author.\\nNiccolo Machiavelli is one of the most famous political philosophers of all time. His work is often considered ruthless, brutal and manipulative, but who was the man behind the words?\\nAlexander has just written one of the most insightful and comprehensive biographies of Machiavelli ever, so let's return to 15th century Florence and find out what Niccolo was really like, how he continually failed in his own political career, why he threw up on an old woman after having sex with her, the truth underpinning his views on human nature and much more...\\nSponsors:\\nGet perfect teeth 70% cheaper than other invisible aligners from DW Aligners at http://dwaligners.co.uk/modernwisdom\\nGet 20% discount on all pillows at https://thehybridpillow.com (use code: MW20)\\nExtra Stuff:\\nBuy Machiavelli: His Life and Times - https://amzn.to/3eFlH6f\\xa0\\nGet my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity \\u2192 https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/\\nTo support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom\\n-\\nGet in touch.\\xa0Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me...\\nInstagram:\\xa0https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx\\nTwitter:\\xa0https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx\\nYouTube:\\xa0https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast\\nEmail: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"