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544 sats \ 7 replies \ @siggy47 14 Feb \ on: Machiavelli on Bitcoin BooksAndArticles

Nice discovery! It sure is apt.
I don't think Macchiavelli would be very happy with bitcoin. It is designed to empower the common man and drain power from those who wish to rule over others.

171 sats \ 6 replies \ @kr OP 14 Feb

thanks, i know next to nothing about this man (the excerpt was written in ‘Where Is My Flying Car?’), so appreciate the context.

have you (or any other stackers reading this) read The Prince?

wondering if it’s worth prioritizing over the others on my bookshelf…

463 sats \ 3 replies \ @siggy47 14 Feb

Yes, I've read it a few times over the years. It's pretty short, and surprisingly entertaining. It's a cynical look at governing.

171 sats \ 2 replies \ @kr OP 14 Feb

are there any books you have not read?

438 sats \ 1 reply \ @siggy47 14 Feb

Are you kidding? If it's not in my lane, I'm pretty ignorant. Every week it never fails: I read through the SN weekend reading post and I am constantly muttering, what the hell is that? I'll tell you, SN has some well read people. I have to get busy.

193 sats \ 0 replies \ @kr OP 14 Feb

i’m just glad we have you running ~booksandarticles

381 sats \ 1 reply \ @0xIlmari 14 Feb

We use the word "machiavellian" to describe devious political power players for a reason.

Nicolo not only wrote about it but was front and center involved in the cutthroat politics of the Republic of Florence.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @kr OP 14 Feb

i may have to prioritize this one, simply because Florence is one of my favorite cities