Machiavelli: I am teaching you "evil"

Author: Yu Ye Li Qiang
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: This book is one of the grandly launched "Thought Masters Talk About Life" series by New World Publishing House at the end of the year. The series includes a total of four books, primarily featuring modern Western thought masters discussing life philosophies. This book features Machiavelli, delivering his life philosophy of "I am here to teach you evil." It is a must-read for understanding the battlefield of life, especially political struggles. Machiavelli is widely recognized as the father of Western political science and also known as the "master of evil." According to the renowned intellectual historian Berlin, he has been given at least twenty titles by humanity, such as "demon," "devil's accomplice," "advocate of power politics," "disappointed court politician," "satirical writer of republicanism," "scientificist," and so on and so on. His groundbreaking work The Prince was condemned by philosopher Bertrand Russell as a "handbook for villains," while Napoleon regarded it as the secret manual for politicians. It was also a must-read for the likes of Hitler and Mussolini. Chinese people often see him as a Western version of Guiguzi, a master of intrigue and manipulation, and the grandmaster of "thick-skinned and black-hearted" philosophy. This book will let you experience what it means to be a "master of evil," understand human nature, realize that politics has no morality and the world has no "good people," recognize the true faces of politicians, and teach you how to guard against and exploit human weaknesses, as well as master destiny and achieve success in leadership. This book is the popularization and practicalization of the essence of the master's thoughts. The author is a skilled teacher from a Beijing university in this field, ensuring both academic quality and readability.