Machiavelli - The Art of Power in The Modern World

Niccolo Machiavelli is one of the greatest political philosophers of all time, with his work The Prince, having a significant influence around the world. Purchase shares in great masterpieces from artists like Pablo Picasso, Banksy, Andy Warhol, and more: A guidebook to rulers on how to gain and consolidate power, The Prince was considered so dangerous it was banned by the Catholic Church for more than 200 years. It has not only paved the way for tyrants, despots and dictators but has had a profound impact on business, politics, religion and the halls of power on every continent of the globe. But what did Machiavelli say? Who did he influence and how has what a man wrote 500 years ago, shaped the modern world in which we live today? From the White House to the Kremlin from the Vatican to the Federal Reserve, this is how a man from Florence changed the course of history. This is how the writings of Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli are used to manipulate and control everyone. See important Reg A disclosures: *“net returns” refers to the annualized internal rate of return net of all fees and costs, calculated from the offering closing date to the sale date. IRR may not be indicative of Masterworks paintings not yet sold and past performance is not indicative of future results. 📽 Timestamps: Start: 0:00 Intro 1:08 CHAPTER 1: MACHIAVELLI Born 2:48 Elected 3:41 Missions 6:20 The Prince 7:19 CHAPTER 2: STALIN Machiavelli Throughout History 9:21 Power 10:20 Propaganda 12:18 Masterworks 15:53 CHAPTER 3: THE GREAT DECEPTION The Great Deception 17:17 Modern Politicians 18:40 Inflation Tax 20:35 History of Money 21:46 Weimar Republic 24:16 Bretton Woods 27:40 The Age of Fiat 30:24 Conclusion 37:34 📚 Sources: The Prince (Penguin Classics) by Niccolò Machiavelli, Translated by Tim Parks The Prince (Oxford World’s Classics) by Niccoló Machiavelli, Translated by Peter Bondanella Machiavelli: His Life and Times by Dr Alexander Lee Machiavelli: A Very Short Introduction by Quentin Skinner Stalin: New Biography of a Dictator by Oleg Khlevniuk Broken Money by Lyn Alden When Money Dies: The Nightmare of Deficit Spending, Devaluation, and Hyperinflation in Weimar Germany by Adam Fergusson 🍿 Other Videos: Apollo 11 - The Moon Landing Explained | Best Space Race Documentary: The ENTIRE Story of Greek Mythology Explained | Best Greek Mythology Documentary: The ENTIRE History of the Cold War Explained | Best Cold War Documentary: The Vietnam War Explained In 25 Minutes | Vietnam War Documentary: World War 2 Explained | Best WW2 Documentary | Part 1: Greek Gods Explained In 12 Minutes: Egyptian Gods Explained In 13 Minutes: Norse Mythology Explained In 15 Minutes The Fall of Rome Explained In 13 Minutes Sun Tzu - The Art of War Explained In 5 Minutes Nikola Tesla Explained In 16 Minutes: Genghis Khan and The Mongol Empire Explained In 8 Minutes: Music Sourced From: The Life Guide is a channel dedicated to providing interesting and educational content about a range of political, philosophical, economic and historical topics. Whether you are interested in a simplified explanation of complicated modern ideas or detailed information on ancient civilizations and philosophical schools of thought, The Life Guide is the channel for you.