Joshua Graham Reads The Prince By Niccolò Machiavelli

The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli is a 16th-century political treatise that explores the dynamics of power, leadership, and statecraft. It provides pragmatic advice for rulers seeking to maintain and expand their territories. Controversial for its amoral perspective, the book promotes the concept of “the ends justify the means“ and prioritizes political survival over ethical considerations. Machiavelli’s work continues to influence political thought, generating debate on the role of morality in governance. Timecodes 00:00 - Intro 00:05 - Dedication 02:39 - Chapter 1 HOW MANY KINDS OF PRINCIPALITIES THERE ARE, AND BY WHAT MEANS THEY ARE ACQUIRED 03:25 - Chapter 2 CONCERNING HEREDITARY PRINCIPALITIES 04:53 - Chapter 3 CONCERNING MIXED PRINCIPALITIES 16:30 - Chapter 4 WHY THE KINGDOM OF DARIUS, CONQUERED BY ALEXANDER, DID NOT REBEL AGAINST THE SUCCESSORS OF ALEXANDER AT HIS DEATH 21:57 - Chapter 5 CONCERNING THE WAY TO GOVERN CITIES OR PRINCIPALITIES WHICH LIVED UNDER THEIR OWN LAWS BEFORE THEY WERE ANNEXED 24:25 - Chapter 6 CONCERNING NEW PRINCIPALITIES WHICH ARE ACQUIRED BY ONE’S OWN ARMS AND ABILITY 30:27 - Chapter 7 CONCERNING NEW PRINCIPALITIES WHICH ARE ACQUIRED EITHER BY THE ARMS OF OTHERS OR BY GOOD FORTUNE 48:38 - Chapter 8 CONCERNING THOSE WHO HAVE OBTAINED A PRINCIPALITY BY WICKEDNESS 57:13 - Chapter 9 CONCERNING A CIVIL PRINCIPALITY 1:04:18 - Chapter 10 CONCERNING THE WAY IN WHICH THE STRENGTH OF ALL PRINCIPALITIES OUGHT TO BE MEASURED 1:08:04 - Chapter 11 CONCERNING ECCLESIASTICAL PRINCIPALITIES 1:13:06 - Chapter 12 HOW MANY KINDS OF SOLDIERY THERE ARE, AND CONCERNING MERCENARIES 1:22:39 - Chapter 13 CONCERNING AUXILIARIES, MIXED SOLDIERY, AND ONE’S OWN 1:29:42 - Chapter 14 THAT WHICH CONCERNS A PRINCE ON THE SUBJECT OF THE ART OF WAR 1:34:34 - Chapter 15 CONCERNING THINGS FOR WHICH MEN, AND ESPECIALLY PRINCES, ARE PRAISED OR BLAMED 1:37:29 - Chapter 16 CONCERNING LIBERALITY AND MEANNESS 1:41:55 - Chapter 17 CONCERNING CRUELTY AND CLEMENCY, AND WHETHER IT IS BETTER TO BE LOVED THAN FEARED 1:47:53 - Chapter 18 CONCERNING THE WAY IN WHICH PRINCES SHOULD KEEP FAITH 1:53:06 - Chapter 19 THAT ONE SHOULD AVOID BEING DESPISED AND HATED 2:08:44 - Chapter 20 ARE FORTRESSES, AND MANY OTHER THINGS TO WHICH PRINCES OFTEN RESORT, ADVANTAGEOUS OR HURTFUL? 2:17:22 - Chapter 21 HOW A PRINCE SHOULD CONDUCT HIMSELF SO AS TO GAIN RENOWN 2:24:19 - Chapter 22 CONCERNING THE SECRETARIES OF PRINCES 2:26:51 - Chapter 23 HOW FLATTERERS SHOULD BE AVOIDED 2:30:39 - Chapter 24 WHY THE PRINCES OF ITALY HAVE LOST THEIR STATES 2:33:28 - Chapter 25 WHAT FORTUNE CAN EFFECT IN HUMAN AFFAIRS AND HOW TO WITHSTAND HER 2:39:50 - Chapter 26 AN EXHORTATION TO LIBERATE ITALY FROM THE BARBARIANS