The Prince | Machiavelli (All Parts) 

Prefer a book version of this video? eudaimoniayoutube.gumroad.com/l/master-machiavelli It feels good to be back. I am working on some new content which I have set myself a goal of completing before this channel gets to 100k. In the meantime, to whet your appetite, here is my complete seven-part project of Machiavelli's The Prince in one video.

A good leader can be both feared and loved but it is quite the balancing act. "I warn you, don't mistake my kindness for weakness."

Wish I knew about Machiavelli before becoming a homeless college graduate, could have used those around me to survive and prosper.

The thing i find brilliant about Machiavelli is that he seems to recognize that politics is amoral. Politics is about exerting power over other people, usually to rule them. If that is what you are doing, you are already beyond the scope of morality and should act as such. I don't think the man himself was this amoral monster some people assume him to be because of what the term "Machiavellian" has come to mean. I think he merely recognized how politics really works.

You can not know about human and politics without knowing : Nicolo Machiavelli , one of the biggest influencer in the history of political thought .

I was homeless 17-22. I had fun with it. Explored, lived like a wild man for a bit. Odd women like a wild man more than a working one, But I digress. I realized out of everything that is us, the only thing we will always have is our skills and experience. That's why self help books are flying off the shelves. People want an easy way to these skills without brainstorming. Read, learn, do. Study and be. All that's worth anything in life is experience and it's only bought with the currency of time.

This applies 100% in corporate world and many managers forget some basic rules- some become autocratic while others want to be liked and neither really works. Fear in the work place works for a limited time and then you have no loyalty.

Excellent summary of his writing. Way prince is written makes it a bit of heavy and mundane read but this video really does great job at taking the key concept and making them more digestible. Seriously good job.

I believe it's important to have some historical information about the time Machiavellia lived. Italy back then was in a constant war. The MEDICI, one of the biggest financial broker family back then in Florence, has been out of power for some years. In this time, Machiavelli was a diplomat in the republic Florence. His major concern was the regaining of power of the MEDICI. One of the rival cities inside of Italy was Pisa and outside of Italy was France, Germany, Switzerland and Spain. Well, the MEDICI regained power and become the most influential family in not only Florence but Europe in the time of Renaissance. Their financial influence as merchants were unmet before. Machiavelli lost his position as a diplomat, he was used to travel, to be at the top of the political field and now was banned and tortured. In those times, he wrote the prince. He knew for fourteen years how power games were played and survived by the favor of the SORDINI family, another influential family back then who were able to convince the Pope (who was a MEDICI himself, lol) to stop the torture against Machiavelli. With the grace of the pope, he could return from his exile. In the end, he dedicated his book to the MEDICI. You can't understand the Renaissance without the power of MEDICI family in Italy, a filthy rich and wealthy family who dominated everything.

I remember being locked up... for armed robbery in 2001 and one of my cellmates gave me this book to read....it was strange..we never talked b4 that or after.....NOW IT ALL MAKES SENSE.... THANK YOU BROTHER

"It is better to be feared then loved, if you cannot be both."

The last 2 minutes of this video is such a real life lesson and truth

All my Assassins Creed 2 memories came back to me :D Great work!

It's worth noting that this book was written with extreme-cleverness in mind, in the twilight of this author's political career. He was done in, pushed out, by one of the most historically corrupt families ever known. _I think he wrote this book about them and then his wife wanted them to see it, being so clever (and they being so conceited/narcissistic) that they wouldn't insinuate any underlying motive or dastardly tone_

I've only watched 3 minutes, but I cannot express how thoroughly I enjoy this video already. Awesome work guys 👍

Aww a Machiavelli video that doesn't address nice guys or cheap economy lessons but actually keeps u engaged talkin about the book

No people could be on top without being a follower of Machiavelli

I will forever be grateful for this video. Nothing, not even a life-time supply of endless money, could get me to read and comprehend Machiavelli's "The Prince." However, this video made it so easy to understand and presented it in such an organized way that I didn't lose focus. The video editing, the format, the voice and speech patterns, and the overall presentation of the video has been executed so perfectly that I can finally get this 5 page paper out of the way and be guaranteed a higher grade. Thank you so much for this.

6:11 Failure to be engaged according to Machiavelli, spells doom It is easy to get excited about the possibilities of the future but the main priority should be to manage the here and now. If today is not managed well, the visions and dreams of tomorrow will never become reality. Machiavelli urges you to live for today - for the present - rather than for tomorrow: 6:50 Be there in change present 7:00 Machiavelli points out that by making others more powerful, you weaken your own position. 8:40 Never stay natural because both sides can attack you 11:00 A prince is respected most when he reveals himself to be either a true friend or a real “The winner does not want doubtful friends who would not aid him when he was in difficulty; and the loser will not harbour you because you did not willingly come to his aid with You can be natural but very rarely, don't be indecisive be bold, but there is Mussolini’s decisive decision was a Machiavellian move but it ultimately meant that he lost the war which in turn led to his death. Franco on the other hand, survived the war and ruled his country for another thirty years.

I liked the run through - but I do think you should go into a depth discussion on how Machiavelli was a republican, and arguably wrote the Prince as a "warning" on how keeping a state as an autocrat was very difficult - but he wrote it in a way that wouldn't immediately get him killed. It's to me strong indicators that Machiavelli was pro-democracy and thought that republics were superior to dictatorships by his lives work and his other writings.

Thanks for the great video. It's been harder to find the motivation to read nowadays, and these types of videos are a good way to tap back into that in an easier way

Well illustrated , simply explained ,clearly dissected & very well narrated. Thank you. You can easily teach it to all levels in the universities and you guarantees that the majority will fully understand it.

The video I didn't know I was waiting for. Thanks!

In our community high school, the Prince is part of our passing political science subject. It is only today that I appreciated the impact of being brute and cunning. I love the animation with and amazing teaching skills here; brutally good!

“That's a good question. It's nice to be both, but it's very difficult. But if I had my choice, I would rather be feared. Fear lasts longer than love.” - Sonny Lospecchio

I cannot thank enough how helpful this is, despite, thank you very much for noting and explaining key information in The Prince.

it is much safer to be feared than loved because ...love is preserved by the link of obligation which, owing to the baseness of men, is broken at every opportunity for their advantage; but fear preserves you by a dread of punishment which never fails.

All part videos are the best production quality is amazing love ur work

"Nothing is more honorable than victory". -Commander Warff

Came here from a Portal 2 Reference. Stayed for the greatness that is The Prince. 10/10 greatly recommended for those who appreciate learning more knowledge.

I really enjoyed your illustrations on The prince. Thank you blessing us.

Never get tired over listening to this. Great work.

A man can be so great to be a study of the mighty and powerful. Such a great man

Great narration. Clear and concise

Excellent work 👍. Well done that you broke it down to be understanding for all ages.

I fear the number of ads more than I love this video.

did a good job distinguishing machiavellis points

Very well produced video. Great job

I love these videos!! Very informative💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

Excellent video. I wish I read and used this book earlier in my life. I will use it now and going forward. I will constantly re-read it and use/keep it for reference.

"Do Not Be Neutral" Switzerland would like to know your location.

Machiavelli is my favourite philosopher. Each and every thing he said holds true to this day. I am glad you are back Eudaimonia!

I don't remember from where I pick up the term Machiavellian. But for sure, that term was the thing which brought me here to listen and learn more about Machiavelli's realistic teachings to live a life as a powerful person. Ethics are not the thing which are most valuable but the game you play where you win at the end.

This is a very good summary of the book, however i highly recommend reading the whole book, because it contains some very specific examples that are not mentioned here, and the each part is kinda split into subcategories explaining each situation and how to handle it.

Define and learned Niccolo Machiavelli philosophy of the mankind. Furthermore, "The Prince" the Pope, the political and the dictators who hate, or loved Niccolò Machiavelli advise. Very much interested this video. Thanks for sharing.

Man, the value of Machiavelli's work is still shine in this era, I'm eager to see what happen with Putin after this non-socially war.

Reading Niccolò Machiavelli's book 'The Prince' allows us to explore the intersection between his timeless insights and the dynamics of human society throughout history.

38:50 "It is better to be feared than loved; if not both." Many, if not most, attributes this to dictatorship and focuses on the "it is better to be feared than loved" part and miss the "if you cannot be both" part which is a huge indication that it is better to be both but only prefer to be feared if you cannot. With that line of thought, being feared alone is not ideal and that you should also be loved. I'm not saying that dictatorship cannot last, but it is much ideal to be loved as well which will happen by listening to the people. With this quote alone I could tell that Machiavelli does not promote ruling by cruelty, but only when necessary. Also, one of my favorite quotes from Machiavelli at 6:30 : "We live so far from how we ought to live, that he who abandons what is done for what ought to be done will ruin himself, rather than prevail." This pretty much sums up the prince for me.

"Let them hate me, so long as they fear me." -Caligula

Thank you for this video! Now I can avoid failing my AP European History assignment.

Machiavelli seems to have seen Scipio Africanus as weaker leader than Hannibal, but it was Scipio who prevailed over Hannibal at Zama in the end. Scipio had the larger resources of Rome at his disposal, but also had to respect Roman custom, while Hannibal did not. Maybe the two should not be compared.

I'm gonna watch this every day from now on...

Thank you for this video. It’s made this book a lot more interesting and easy to understand.

One can never advocate for justice until he himself understands when it's beyond the limit of it.

Honestly think Machiavelli's The Prince should be considered a driving force for anti-monarchist thought. Unlike previous guides to rulers of its type it was very blunt about the use of violence and brutality as a tool to maintain power and it was also very widely distributed, so it essentially gave the reading public an inside look at how the sausage is made.

I love your channel, do make videos related to plato, aristotle, john stuart mill etc. Take notes from their books and make animated videos because these are very informative

Beautifully explained

Thank you so much!! I have an exam on this book in a few weeks. This video had my attention till the end.

Great video, easy to understand!

This is brilliant stuff of Marchiavelli

Excellent work here. As a college student had to defend this classic. Remarkable man.

Thank you so much for this

excellent summary well done 🖤

thank you so much for this clear video.

Great work ❤️❤️

I had to read this in 1st year history. It was years later when I realised it was a bitter satire, exposing the motives and machinations of autocratic rulers.

animation are so awesome, i love it !

I choose my own ideals and rationale, that's a carefully balanced raft.

This videos was beautifully done. Lucid and simple explanation. Kept my interest throughout the video. I believe that Machiavelli is wrongly portrayed in a negative and pessimistic light. What he believed and preached in this book was actually practical at that point of time, though not fully. But he wasn't someone who advised to blindly choose the path of cruelty, without any logical and rational reasons. His ideas are still relevant to a certain extant and various of them can be tweaked a bit to fit them into today's modern and liberal society. Looking forward to watching your other videos and you making more videos on certain fictional books too. Great work. Keep it up

I've found that the bosses people respected were the ones that were harsh (in a professional way) most of the time and kind only here and there. That way, the kindness stood out and people remembered it, but most of the time people minded their behavior out of fear of being fired/demoted. I wish people weren't like this, though... If only we lived in a world where people just rationally agreed on things with no need for any fear/love balancing act.

Beautiful display. 10/10

Not everything about Machiavelli’s The Prince is bad. There are valuable lessons to be learned. It is not an “evil” book, but is does have evil machinations. I read the book and still use it as reference (along with Art of War and 48 Laws of Power). Some great leaders still follow some of its tenets, but integrity, virtue, ethics and compassion must always come first. But being Machiavellian is something else. A Machiavellian is interested in the perpetuation of power not in public service. He thrives on people’s fear and not on mutual respect. A Machiavellian believes that one can not do good without power and one can’t have or keep power without doing evil. This is where the problem lies, we don’t need a Machiavellian. This is thebreason why the Philippines needs a Leni Robredo. She was able to do good even without power. She opted for Radical Love over fear. She lives in virtue and does not live by The Prince. #CttoCopyPasted #GobyernongTapatAngatBuhayLahat #LeniKikoAllTheWay

"The Strongest Prince instills both fear and love." will rather "instill both Respect and Love" instead of "fear''. But great video Eudaimonia, thanks for sharing! Look forward to your next video!

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I'll never be a conqueror, yet still I listen.

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Excellent video!!

Great job! Thank you.

part 7: Fear might be good to control a large population or army, but is it really good to have support of them? Yes fear can be a good instrument for leaders, and being loved can be a problem in some ways, but in many ways being loved by your population or army as a prince has more upsides, which are ignored here. If you have a great goal, other than expanding your territory, its much more likely that you will get full support by people who love you rather than people who fear you. They will be much more useful to you if they have an inherent will to accomplish the goal of someone they love, while if they have to accomplish a goal of someone they fear, they will be less efficiant and less intelligent as well. I love the balanced neutral view of Machiavelli on politics etc, but I think hes not right about rule by fear over rule by being loved. But hes definetly right that a leader has to be ready for both in order to not appear weak to the average man.

After watching this I can see where I went wrong in some areas in my life. Wish I studied things like this earlier.

Awesome video!

Very well done. My perception of Machiavelli was shallow and ignorant, now I see him from a more philosophical perspective

Excellent content.

Michael Scott in The Office has the best answer to this. Facts.

I like this holly book and your voice everyday i listen all videos and gives me energy and knowledge about human nature thanks adam😘😘

EXCELLENT VIDEO!!

Thisk applies 100% in corporate world and many managers forget some basic rules- some become autocratic while others want to be liked and neither really works. Fear in the work place works for a limited time and then you have no loyalty.

Great job!

Thanks a lot for the good explanation, i have been dying to understand this book all my life, this has really helped. you are brilliant i see a lot of connections with African leaders such as Mabuto and Mugabe.

I love your channel name, it's meaning is more than most understand; I understand it as best I can. Better than being a kakodaemos.

He's basically describing how Julius Caesar acted.

My favourite philosopher. :-D Thank you!

Really good !

Thanks,!! Be in Present! Thanks for wondrfull lecture on The Prince of Machiavelli 😃, This gonna be very muvh helpfull in my Graduation Exams!!

Fascinating

Great work Eudaimonia! It would be great if you could do a similar showcase of Chanakyaneeti

You should make one of these about the discourses too

Thank you !

I love this!

My life on the planet of the humans, makes me believe I had memorized Macheaveli before I was born. As a child, in the military, and later in life, help everyone, be loved, but be feared.