Fear Or Love? The Views Of Cicero And Machiavelli (Podcast)
Is it better to be feared or loved? This famous question is more nuanced than people think, and was addressed specifically by Cicero in "On Duties" as well as by Machiavelli in his "Prince" and "Discourses." \nYet there has been much oversimplification and misunderstanding on this subject.\nWe also discuss whether Stoicism lends itself to passivity and fatalism.